Complex Lower Extremity Wound in the Complex Host: Results From a Multicenter Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complex diabetic lower extremity wound has not been well studied. There are a variety of new technologies now being applied with a paucity of evidence in evaluating their outcomes. The aim of this study is to describe clinical outcomes in the complex lower extremity wound in the comorbid host. We hypothesized that treatment choice would have minimal impact on healing outcomes in this compromised population.

Methods

A multicenter retrospective registry of patients with diabetes and lower extremity wounds was created to compare treatment modalities of collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffold, negative-pressure wound therapy, local tissue flap, and free tissue transfer. Statistical analyses included descriptive, proportional comparisons and Cox regression.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Kim PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6554184 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature