diabetic foot ulcer

Clinical Cases

Using a Topical Oxygen Delivery System Over Tissue-based Therapy to Accelerate Wound Healing

11/08/2019

Windy Cole

The authors evaluated the effects of a topical oxygen delivery system (TODS) on diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) undergoing treatment with tissue-based therapy for wound healing.

The authors evaluated the...

11/08/2019

Wounds

Novel Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using Injectable Micronized Dehydrated Amnion Chorion Membrane (dHACM) Allograft Tissue: Two Case Studies

Introduction: The presence of infection in a chronic diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) increases the risk of a lower extremity amputation. Since many amputations can be avoided, prompt, conservat...

11/04/2019

Original Research

Does Debridement Improve Clinical Outcomes in People With Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated With Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen?

10/01/2019

Lawrence A. Lavery

Mark Q. Niederauer

Klearchos K. Papas

David G. Armstrong

This post hoc analysis evaluates the association between the frequency of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) debridement and the proportion of ulcers treated with active continuous diffusion of oxygen (CDO) that heal in a 12-week evaluation period.

This post hoc analysis evaluates...

10/01/2019

Wounds

Case Series

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

10/01/2019

Shannon Michael

Christopher Winters

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

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

Identification and Cost of Diagnostic Tests for Infection in Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers, and Venous Leg Ulcers

Purpose: A retrospective analysis of the U.S. Wound Registry was conducted for patients treated from 2005 through 2016 to examine the frequency of culture and sensitivity (C&S) testi...

08/19/2019

A Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center Comparative Study of Amniotic Membrane Wound Graft Application versus Tissue Engineered Skin Substitute in the Management of Non Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Background: Allogeneic grafts derived from amnion/chorion are known to be efficacious in healing chronic diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs).  Aseptically processed grafts may have...

08/13/2019

Finish the Job: the Use of Amniotic and Other Tissue Technologies in the Operating Room and Clinic When Limb Salvage Complications Arise

Background: We present a challenging case in a 56-year-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis with nonhealing fo...

08/13/2019

Development of a Non-Invasive Imaging Device for Prediction of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing Potential

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) incidence in the diabetic population has been reported between 15-25% and leads to increased morbidity and mortality, higher risk of a...

08/12/2019

Time to Recurrence of Plantar Foot Ulceration in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Tendo-Achilles Lengthening

Background: Equinus contracture is a common affliction in patients with diabetic foot ulceration. Percutaneous tendo-Achilles lengthening (TAL) is a useful method to alleviate peak planta...

08/12/2019