Neuropathic Ulcers: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Role of Health Professionals

NUROPATHIC
ULCERATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Defining the condition.................................................................................................................3
Typical features of the condition, signs and symptoms...............................................................3
Diagnosis.....................................................................................................................................4
Clinical course of action and prognosis.......................................................................................4
Treatment options that is available..............................................................................................5
Role of health professionals.........................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Neuropathic ulcers are a very common disease amongst the diabetic patients specifically
(Armstrong, Boulton & Bus, 2017). In this report the overall diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and
role of professionals in the process of treating the neuropathic ulcers will be identified and
analysed effectively.
MAIN BODY
Defining the condition
The situation of neuropathic ulcers is defined as the one where the person loses the
protective sensation. It is due the peripheral neuropathy and then it leads to the repetitive stress
causes, the injuries that a person does not even notice and ultimately, these lead to the creation of
painless ulcers that lead to the formation of pressure points on the limb (Chammas, Hill &
Edmonds, 2016). These kind of neuropathic ulcers are usually developed in the diabetic patients
and the pressure points of the limb are the most affected area. It breakdowns the overlying tissue
and then the formation of ulceration occurs.
Typical features of the condition, signs and symptoms
Typically it can be categorized that the neuropathic ulcers features the disturbance in the
sensory nerves that are responsible for the detection of different sensations such as pain, changes
in temperature, heat cold etc. and the motor nerves also get affected of the patient leading to the
muscle wasting, foot deformities etc. (Leo, Burde & Almeida, 2019). The ulcers of such kind are
more prone to occur at the common pressure points in an individual such as the plantar, hallux or
metatarsophalangeal joint etc. The major symptom of this disease includes the following aspects:
 The neuropathic ulcers vary from the colour of red to brown or black based on the blood
circulation in an individual.
 The wound caused due to neuropathic ulcers are well defined and have a punched out look
where the skin surrounding it is often calloused.
 There is an undermining in the wounds and this can often lead to the creation of infection
that can affect the bone or the bone marrow (Van Bael & et.al., 2016).
 The wound would be painless for the individual but the harm that it will create will be
surpassing beyond cure if left untreated.
 The integration of the restricted blood supply i.e. ischemia and the neuropathy can lead to
the escalated impact of the infection very quickly.
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