Effect of tibial cortex transverse transport in patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers: A prospective multicenter cohort study

ABSTRACT:

Background

Management of recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) remains difficult. Distraction osteogenesis mediates new bone formation and angiogenesis in the bone itself and the surrounding tissues. Recently it was reported that tibial cortex transverse transport (TTT) was associated with neovascularization and increased perfusion at the foot in patients with recalcitrant DFUs and facilitated healing and limb salvage. However, the findings were from several single-center studies with relatively small populations, which need to be confirmed in multicenter cohort studies with relatively large populations. Furthermore, the effect of this technique on patient's health-related quality of life is still unclear.

Methods

We treated patients with recalcitrant (University of Texa

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9576490 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature