Most cases of lower extremity limb loss in the United States occur among people with
diabetes who have a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). These DFUs and the associated limb loss …

OBJECTIVE—To evaluate the activity of patients with diabetic foot ulcerations and their
adherence to their pressure off-loading device. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We …

Nanocellulose and collagen are all natural polymer materials, and their combination could
expand the mode and scope of applications. Employing a mild chemical purification together …

Background Foot ulcers in people with diabetes are a prevalent and serious global health
issue. Dressings form a key part of ulcer treatment, with clinicians and patients having many …

OBJECTIVE Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used for the treatment of chronic diabetic
foot ulcers (DFUs). The controlled evidence for the efficacy of this treatment is limited. The …

Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions and with it carries the risk of complications.
Disease of the foot is among one of the most feared complications of diabetes. The ultimate …

The management of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) remains a challenge, and there is continuing
uncertainty concerning optimal approaches to wound healing. The International Working …

Acute wounds normally heal in an orderly and efficient manner, and progress smoothly
through the four distinct, but overlapping phases of wound healing: haemostasis …

Objective To critically review the literature on the efficacy of modern dressings in healing
chronic and acute wounds by secondary intention. Data Sources Search of 3 databases …

The factors that delay wound healing are multiple and relate both to diabetes and to the
effect of its complications. Diabetic foot ulcers readily become chronic, and chronic ulcers …