Since the publication of the third edition of the foot in diabetes there have been important developments in the field of diabetic foot care and its scientific basis including the introduction of new technologies such as vacuum therapy new casting techniques the use of hormones and growth factors in wound healing show all author bios. The foot in diabetes fifth edition the foot in diabetes fifth edition editor s andrew j m boulton gerry rayman dane k wukich first published 24 april 2020 print isbn 9781119445814 online isbn 9781119445821 doi 101002 9781119445821. The foot in diabetes we are delighted to announce the publication of the 5 th edition of our book the foot in diabetes published by john wiley co ltd chichester uk boulton ajm rayman g wukich dk co editors this is the 5 th edition of what has become a major clinical text on the diabetic foot the first edition was published back in 1987 . Diabetic foot problems are responsible for nearly 50 of all diabetes related hospital bed days approximately 10 15 of diabetic patients developed foot ulcers at some state in their life and 15 of all load in amputations are performed in patients with diabetes there is a need to provide extensiv