DFU

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

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...

08/19/2021

Poloxamer 188: Hydrogel-Surfactant's Use in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Purpose: Poloxamer 188* (P188) is a concentrated water-soluble hydrogel and surfactant used in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcerations. Hydrogels maintain moist environments while prom...

08/19/2021

The DFU is healed, now what? Novel offloading techniques to prevent re-ulceration

Problem: Diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) is a complication of diabetes that can lead to infection and/or amputation. DFU occurs in roughly 15 to 25% of patients with diabetes1. Recurrence...

08/19/2021

Hard to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated Interchangeably With Dehydrated Human Umbilical Cord Expandable and Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane Allografts Case Series

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are an unfortunately common and grave complication of diabetes mellitus with up to 34% of people with diabetes potentially developing lower extr...

08/19/2021

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

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

08/19/2021

Pilot Study Assessing Novel Autologous Homologous Skin Construct Treatment of Nonhealing Diabetic Foot Wounds

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a significant burden on the worldwide health-care system. These chronic lower extremity wounds are often refractory to standard of care and c...

11/04/2019

A Retrospective Case Series to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Advanced Wound Care Matrix in the Management of Nonhealing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Introduction: Advanced tissue matrices have shown promise for treating diabetic wounds and other soft tissue defects. Recent advancements in technology have led to the introduction of a n...

11/04/2019

Biomechanical Assessment of a New Off-Loading Device for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Background: The traditional Total Contact Cast (tTCC) has been used as the gold standard for treating diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). The application of tTCC is time consuming and requir...

08/19/2019

Bacterial Fluorescence Image Guidance of Antimicrobial Decision Making and Stewardship

Objective: Targeted, appropriate antimicrobials can prevent escalation to infection and future antibiotic necessity. Antimicrobial misuse often stems from diagnostic uncertainty duri...

08/19/2019

Real-time Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging Improves the Accuracy of Wound Assessment in Detecting Moderate-to-heavy Bacterial Load That Are Not Otherwise Clinically Evident

Objective: The clinical evaluation of signs and symptoms (CSS) to determine a wound’s bacterial load and infection status is paramount to wound assessment.

08/19/2019