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INTRODUCTION
The Diabetic Foot Clinic of M.V. Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram,
Chennai, India. provides routine integrated examination of the feet
of diabetic patients. The services of the clinic include education
of the patient in practical aspects of foot care. The early recognition
of feet at risk and foot complication is emphasized and special advice
is given about selection of footwear.
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hospital is known for its excellent and extensive facilities
for the treatment of diabetes. |
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The
patient will find one source for all his requirements for the
treatment and control of diabetes. |
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Efforts are taken to achieve the target of making every person
with diabetes lead a healthy life. |
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This
is ensured by helping the patients to have good control of diabetes
by appropriate means. |
The Diabetes Research Centre Foundation is Situated at Royapuram,
Chennai. This hospital was started in 1954 as a general hospital. In
1971 it became a hospital exclusively for diabetes care. It has, at
present, 80 beds for the treatment of diabetes. Over the years this
has grown to be one of the largest referral centers for diabetes,
with more than 2,00,000 patients registered to- date. In 1983 it was
recognized by the department of science and technology (D.S.T), Government
Of India, New Delhi, as a research Institute.
Patients
with various diabetic complications are referred to our centre Our
centre is one of the largest diabetic centres in Asia. The foot care
department of our centre is actively involved in the treatment and
research of diabetic foot problems.
FACILITIES & SERVICE
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clinic has the required facilities and Staff to provide the
following services. |
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Education
of Patients & Carers |
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Timely
detection of high risk foot through routine foot examination
by specially trained staff capable of recognizing risk factors
for ulceration and amputation |
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Measures
to reduce risk, including podiatry, appropriate footwear and
vascular and orthopedic interventions |
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Prompt
and effective treatment of active problems, including ulcers,
infection and ischemia. |
New types
of foot wear are now being prepared at M.V.Hospital, Royapuram with
technical assistance from Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)
Chennai for diabetic patients with foot complications. We also provide
special foot wear which is made up of new types of insole materials
for patients with high risk foot. Lightweight, inexpensive and aesthetically
appealing, these footwear will be extremely beneficial to diabetes
who require specialised footwear to prevent pressure points on the
feet from developing into calluses and ulcers that could get infected. |
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