Management of Diabetic Foot Complications

This heavily revised second edition of this essential text address the challenges of treating foot complications associated with diabetes, which is presently a major challenge for societies the world over with many patients not receiving adequate care. The work is divided into prevention and early management, management of major complications, prevention of recurrence and how to structure a team. Authors include experienced podiatrists, nurses and doctors, all of whom currently work in the field of diabetes foot care. Emphasis is placed in each area on how to practically apply the content covered to solve clinical problems that can be encountered on a day-to-day basis. New topics covered in this edition include how to avoid litigation, metrics for defining success along with the role of regional networks and how data should be collected

Management of Diabetic Foot Complications, Second Edition comprehensively covers how to treat these complications in diabetic patients. Therefore, it is a valuable resources for anyone responsible for the care of people with diabetes who may be at risk of developing foot complications.

About the Author:
Cliff Shearman is Emeritus Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Southampton. Previously he was a Consultant Vascular Surgeon for 26 years, initially in Birmingham and then in Southampton and Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Southampton. His research interests focus on factors that lead to diabetic vascular disease and how to improve the clinical outcomes for people with diabetes. Cliff Shearman was a Clinical Service Director and Associate Medical Director in the University Hospital Southampton. During this time Vascular Services moved sites and expanded to cover the Isle of Wight, Winchester and Portsmouth as well as Southampton. At a National Level Cliff was President of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland and was one of the team that separated Vascular Surgery from General Surgery leading to a new speciality, centralisation of services and a new training programme for Vascular Surgeons. These changes have been associated with dramatic improvements in outcomes for patients. Cliff continues to work to help improve outcomes for people who have diabetes and develop complications affecting their feet, a common cause of amputation in the UK. He is a member of the National Diabetes Foot Audit Steering Group and the Specialist Vascular Clinical Reference Group for commissioning. He is currently Vice President, a member of the Council and Trustee of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Council lead for Learning and Assessment.

Patrick Chong qualified from Barts & The London School of Medicine and started his basic surgical training at the Hammersmith, Chelsea & Westminster and the Royal Brompton Hospitals. He was Clinical Research Fellow in Vascular Surgery at Imperial College London, winning the European Society of Vascular Surgery Young Investigator prize. He was awarded the Royal Society of Medicine Glaxo Travelling Fellowship for consecutive years to the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston and to the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He trained in multidisciplinary diabetic foot care in London at Kings College Hospital and at St Mary’s Hospital where he also completed a post-CCT fellowship in Endovascular Surgery prior to his appointment as Consultant Vascular Surgeon at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust where he is Vascular Lead for the Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Service at Frimley Park Hospital. He serves as council member and chair of the education committee at the British Society of Endovascular Therapy (BSET) and is Director of the Tri-counties Diabetic Foot Symposium.

Overall assessment of this book:

Reviews and descriptions of the book consistently present it as a highly regarded professional medical reference, especially for clinicians involved in diabetic foot care.

The book is widely praised for being comprehensive, practical, and multidisciplinary. Reviewers and publisher descriptions emphasize that it is an essential clinical text rather than a general-interest book, aimed primarily at vascular surgeons, podiatrists, diabetologists, wound-care specialists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Main strengths highlighted in reviews

• Thorough clinical coverage: Readers note that it spans the full pathway of diabetic foot care, from early screening and prevention to infection management, imaging, revascularization, surgery, amputation, and recurrence prevention.
• Strong multidisciplinary focus: One of the most frequently praised aspects is its emphasis on team-based care, reflecting modern best practice for preventing amputations and improving patient outcomes.
• Updated second edition: Reviews describe the second edition as heavily revised, incorporating newer guidelines (including NICE guidance), updated clinical pathways, and expanded chapters on measuring outcomes and regional care networks.
• Practical applicability: Healthcare professionals especially value the book for its clear protocols and real-world clinical decision support, rather than purely theoretical discussion.

Tone of reader feedback

The available reader feedback—especially on commercial platforms—tends to be strongly positive, with comments suggesting that it serves as a dependable reference text in both hospital and academic settings. On Scribd, user ratings shown are notably favorable, and commercial listings describe it as an “essential text.”

Possible limitation mentioned indirectly

The main “criticism,” if any, is not negative but contextual: this is a specialist textbook, so it may be too technical for lay readers or patients seeking general diabetes advice.

In short, the book is generally reviewed as a well-respected, authoritative, and highly practical specialist resource on diabetic foot management.