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Diabetic foot ulcer

Management of diabetic foot ulcers using topical probiotics in a soybean-based concentrate: a multicentre study

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of using topical probiotics in a soybean-based concentrate in the management of DFUs when administered by a...

Longitudinal physiological remoulding of lower limb skin as a cause of diabetic foot ulcer: a histopathological examination

While several mechanisms underlying the formation of a DFU have been described,1–4 longitudinal analysis has, to our knowledge, not as yet been...

Guidelines for the use of topical oxygen therapy in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds based on a Delphi consensus

The Delphi method is an accepted technique for establishing expert consensus on a given topic. The iterative process entails several rounds of...

Diabetic foot ulcer management in a multidisciplinary foot centre: one-year healing, amputation and mortality rate

The DFS at University Hospital Pitié-Salpêtrière in Paris is has an outpatient unit which can attend to patients within 48 hours if necessary, as well...

Successful treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer with exposed bone using Trigona honey: a case study

A 38-year-old female patient was admitted to our clinic in Indonesia as an outpatient with a hard-to-heal ulcer on the right foot, extending from the...