Healing diabetic foot ulcers step by step

Int J Low Extrem Wounds. 2012 Dec;11(4):307-10. doi: 10.1177/1534734612463700.

Abstract

Diabetic foot is a leading cause of admission, amputation, and mortality in diabetic patients. A multidisciplinary team approach is highly recommended for the management of patients with foot problems. To heal diabetic foot ulcers, all methods have to be conducted step by step under an efficient program, and all specialists should be well organized also, which was confirmed by the 2 cases described in this article.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiography / methods
  • Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Arterial Occlusive Diseases / therapy
  • Chronic Disease
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Debridement / methods
  • Diabetic Foot / diagnosis
  • Diabetic Foot / surgery*
  • Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Femoral Artery / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / methods*
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Peripheral Arterial Disease / therapy*
  • Popliteal Artery / diagnostic imaging
  • Popliteal Artery / pathology
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Skin Transplantation / methods*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing / physiology*