Hybrid Regenerative Therapy for Successful Reconstruction of an Infected Traumatized Diabetic Foot Wound.

ABSTRACT: Diabetic foot ulcers are a significant complication of diabetes, affecting millions globally, and require appropriate antibiotics, surgical debridement, wound care, and metabolic optimization for management. This article presents an innovative hybrid regenerative therapy for reconstructing an infected, traumatized foot wound of a 62-year-old man with diabetes mellitus who presented with a week-old injury after a car accident. At presentation, he had a 14 × 10 cm dorsal foot wound with skin necrosis, pus discharge, and bony instability owing to partial fractures and joint dislocations. Antibiotics were administered to treat multidrug-resistant bacteria and followed by surgical debridement and the application of a portable Velnext negative pressure wound therapy device. Once the wound condit

SUBMITTER: Saha S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10431353 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature