diabetic foot ulcers
Study finds ‘significant’ wound size reduction in ulcers treated with methylene blue photodynamic therapy
A study into the effectiveness of methylene blue (MB) mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) as a treatment for diabetic foot ulcers has shown the method resulted in ‘significant wound size reduction’. A...
Autofluorescence imaging may be ‘valuable’ in management of diabetic foot ulcers
The use of bacterial autofluorescence imaging could be a useful tool alongside standard care in the management of diabetic foot ulcers, a new study has suggested. The UK study set out to evaluate how ...
‘Significant difference in healing’ reported following use of fish skin graft to treat diabetic foot ulcers
A randomised trial to evaluate the effect of omega-3-rich fish skin in the treatment of chronic, non-responsive diabetic foot ulcers has shown promising results. The American, multicentre trial, which...