Christopher Winters, DPM

A Multicenter, Blinded, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of Omega-3–Rich Fish Skin in the Treatment of Chronic, Nonresponsive Diabetic Foot Ulcers

David J. Margolis , MD, PhD;

Robert S. Kirsner , MD, PhD;

The objective of this retrospective comparative cohort study is to evaluate the cost effectiveness of fish skin therapy compared with standard of care (SOC) on chronic diabetic foot ulcers.

The objective of this...

10/05/2020

Wounds

Original Research

07/01/2021

Allen Raphael , DPM;

Final Efficacy and Cost Analysis of a Fish Skin Graft vs Standard of Care in the Management of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Brock A. Liden , DPM;

The goal of this study was to compare the fish skin graft with standard of care (SOC) using collagen alginate dressing in the management of treatment-resistant diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), defined as superficial ulcers not involving tendon...

The goal of this study was to...

07/01/2021

Wounds

Original Research

03/31/2023

Allen Raphael , DPM;

Ruby N. Huynh ;

Robert J. Klein , DPM, FACFAS, CWS;

Evaluating the Effect of Omega-3–rich Fish Skin in the Treatment of Chronic, Nonresponsive Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Penultimate Analysis of a Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

Brock A. Liden , DPM;

The authors of this article compared healing rates and cost between collagen alginate therapy and fish skin graft in the context of chronic diabetic foot ulcers.

The authors of this article...

03/31/2023

Wounds

Rapid Communication

04/29/2022

Robert J. Klein , DPM, FACFAS, CWS;

Brock A. Liden , DPM;

Acceleration of Wound Healing Through Utilization of Fish Skin Containing Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Allen Raphael , DPM;

This is the second of 3 planned articles reporting on a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of fish skin graft in the management of diabetic foot ulcers in comparison with the standard of care...

This is the second of 3 planned...

04/29/2022

Wounds

05/10/2016

Acellular Fish Skin Graft Use for Diabetic Lower Extremity Wound Healing: A Retrospective Study of 58 Ulcerations and a Literature Review

Gudmundur Fertram Sigurjonsson , MSc;

Ottar Rolfsson , PhD;

Baldur Tumi Baldursson , MD, PhD;

Hilmar Kjartansson , MD;

Skuli Magnusson , BSc;

Introduction

05/10/2016

Today's Wound Clinic

Case Series

10/01/2019

Point-Counterpoint: Is Hydrosurgery More Efficacious Than Ultrasonic Debridement In The Diabetic Foot?

Shannon Michael ;

Maliha Khan ;

This retrospective study evaluates the efficacy of acellular fish skin graft for the treatment of full-thickness diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The primary objective is to calculate the total wound surface area (cm2) healed over a 16-week...

This retrospective study...

10/01/2019

Wounds

Feature

08/05/2019

Fish skin graft for definitive healing of large hematoma excisional wound of a patient receiving warfarin treatment: a case study

Point.

08/05/2019

Podiatry Today

Introduction: A hematoma is a collection of blood underneath a wound that has been sutured closed. It results from poor coagulation of vessels lacerated during the procedure and presents ...

Fish skin grafts* are a cost effective treatment option for diabetic foot ulcers

Lee C. Ruotsi , MD, ABWMS, CWS-P, UHM, FACCWS;

Haley Hunt , MS, PA-C;

Antonio Mendoza , RN, BSN;

05/26/2022

Standard treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) is expensive and, for more than half of DFU patients, unsuccessful1. Health care policy decision makers should seek the most effec...

Robert S. Kirsner , MD, PhD;

David J. Margolis , MD, PhD;

A Multi-center, Blinded, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of Fish Skin Graft in the Treatment of Chronic, Non-Responsive Diabetic Foot Ulcers

08/19/2021

We present the first prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of Omega3 rich fish skin* for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.

Allen Raphael , DPM;

Brock A. Liden , DPM;