Lower Limb and Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management
by: Aby Mitchell (Editor),Georgina Ritchie(Editor),Alison Hopkins(Editor)&0more
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 1st
Publication Date: 2 May 2024
Language: English
Print Length: 496 pages
ISBN-10: 1119908213
ISBN-13: 9781119908210
Book Description
Lower Limb and Leg Ulcer Assessment and ManagementLower Limb and Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management is an indispensable resource for practitioners in primary and secondary care, offering a practical and accessible guide to treating and managing leg ulcers.This comprehensive text challenges the misconception that leg ulcers are invariably ‘chronic’. In practice, proactive management will prevent the harm associated with sub-optimal management. Insights are provided into lower limb assessment, early intervention for ulcer prevention, ulcer types and their causes, along with the influence that swelling and biomechanical changes have on the lower limb. The authors draw on inteational best practice guidance on lymphoedema, wound pain, wound bed preparation, compression therapy, psychological impact, and evidence-based care to enhance leg ulcer management.Each chapter aims to facilitate reader comprehension and promote productive patient discussions, empowering healthcare professionals to collaborate with patients and improve leg ulcer management rapidly and effectively.This multi-disciplinary resource covers: Normal venous, arterial, and lymphatic function in the lower legLeg ulceration due to venous hypertension, peripheral arterial disease, and lymphoedemaLeg ulcers of unusual aetiology, addressing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders such as pyoderma gangrenosum, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sickle cell, and moreMusculoskeletal changes in the lower limb, assessment, and management to enhance mobility and calf-muscle functionClinical management, with topics like wound management, stages of wound healing, exudate management, holistic assessment including vascular assessment, compression therapy, and Laplace’s lawPain management with an emphasis on understanding the complexities and features that exacerbate or diminish the pain responseThe personalisation of care, understanding of social determinants of health, and the role of supportive self-management in lifelong management For professionals seeking evidence-informed approaches to delivering exceptional care, Lower Limb and Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management is an essential companion on the jouey to understanding and managing leg ulcers effectively.
From the Back Cover Lower Limb and Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management is an indispensable resource for practitioners in primary and secondary care, offering a practical and accessible guide to treating and managing leg ulcers.This comprehensive text challenges the misconception that leg ulcers are invariably ‘chronic’. In practice, proactive management will prevent the harm associated with sub-optimal management. Insights are provided into lower limb assessment, early intervention for ulcer prevention, ulcer types and their causes, along with the influence that swelling and biomechanical changes have on the lower limb. The authors draw on inteational best practice guidance on lymphoedema, wound pain, wound bed preparation, compression therapy, psychological impact, and evidence-based care to enhance leg ulcer management. Each chapter aims to facilitate reader comprehension and promote productive patient discussions, empowering healthcare professionals to collaborate with patients and improve leg ulcer management rapidly and effectively. This multi-disciplinary resource covers: Normal venous, arterial, and lymphatic function in the lower legLeg ulceration due to venous hypertension, peripheral arterial disease, and lymphoedemaLeg ulcers of unusual aetiology, addressing autoimmune and inflammatory disorders such as pyoderma gangrenosum, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sickle cell, and moreMusculoskeletal changes in the lower limb, assessment, and management to enhance mobility and calf-muscle functionClinical management, with topics like wound management, stages of wound healing, exudate management, holistic assessment including vascular assessment, compression therapy, and Laplace’s lawPain management with an emphasis on understanding the complexities and features that exacerbate or diminish the pain responseThe personalisation of care, understanding of social determinants of health, and the role of supportive self-management in lifelong managementFor professionals seeking evidence-informed approaches to delivering exceptional care, Lower Limb and Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management is an essential companion on the jouey to understanding and managing leg ulcers effectively.
About the Author
Aby Mitchell, Senior Lecturer in Nurse Education, Adult Nursing Department, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, King’s College London. Aby’s clinical experience spans across bus and plastics, primary care, and physical health in community mental health. Aby is a registered specialist practitioner in district nursing and has an MSc in Advanced Practice (healthcare education). Aby is committed to improving patient care through nurse education. Georgina Ritchie, Executive Director and Director of Education at Accelerate. Georgina brings over two decades of experience in clinical practice and education. Her jouey from military nursing in the British Army to leadership roles in the NHS and academia has honed her expertise in community and district nursing. Georgina is a registered community specialist practitioner and a V300 non-medical prescriber, holding an MEd, with a passion for empowering confident clinical practice through education. Alison Hopkins MBE, Executive Director and CEO at Accelerate. With over three decades of experience in wound care, Alison established the leg ulcer service at Tower Hamlet’s District Nursing Service in 1989, beginning a life-long passion for compression therapy and community transformation. In 2019 Alison was awarded an MBE for services to nursing and wound care and holds an MSc in Psychology and Health. In addition to overseeing Accelerate, she continues to contribute to academic jouals, and speak at conferences, always seeking to challenge the status quo so that excellent wound and lymphoedema care becomes the norm.