Clinical Research on Foot & Ankle
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Shankhdhar LK

Lekhraj Diabetes Hospital and Medical College, Lucknow, UP, India

Biography

lakshmi Kant Shankhdhar , Director, LK Diabetes Centre, India. While serving as a Principal of a Medical college, devoted to Diabetes Education, triply post graduate in Medicine (MD), Nutrition (PGDND) and Radiology (DMRE), 64 years old Dr. Lakshmi Kant Shankhdhar, is also heading an exclusive private Diabetes Clinic in Lucknow, India. He has received “Visiting Fellowship” of Harvard Medical International, the International Arm of Harvard Medical School (Boston), as a lifetime achievement award.

Publications

Instant Offloading of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Majority of non-traumatic lower limb amputations are related to diabetes. In most cases a plantar ulcer precedes which follows a callus formation. Callus formation accompanies neuropathy. Callus is known to known to increase local pressure and this is ulcerogenic. Most important aspect of management of a DFU is offloading which intends to reduce pr... Read More»

Shankhdhar LK, Shankhdhar K, Shankhdhar U and Shankhdhar S

Research Article: Clin Res Foot Ankle, 4: 207

DOI: 10.4172/2329-910X.1000207

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