Abstract: A 43-year-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus, treated with insulin for 28 years and with an HbA1c of 7.9% six months prior, suffered from bilateral plantar ulcers refractory to specialised wound care. He underwent a planned 40 sessions of hyperbaric...
Abstract: The total contact cast (TCC) is considered the gold standard for offloading of plantar diabetic foot ulcerations, yet its use remains suboptimal for a variety of reasons. Prefabricated TCC systems have been developed to help enhance TCC use. The primary...
Abstract: Diabetic foot ulcers may result in loss of an extremity and may even lead to mortality. The use of comprehensive foot care programs which include early screening and evaluation of problems, foot care education, preventive therapy and referral to specialists...
Abstract: In 2002 Fife and Strauss (Fife, et al. Wound Rep Reg, 10:198-207; Strauss, et al. Foot Ankle Intl, 23:933-937) studied the predictability of transcutaneous oxygen measurements (TCOMs) for healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). This paper analyzes the validity...
Abstract: Camporesi, , , , , , , , (). The discussion on diabetic foot ulcer continues. Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc, ;43(6):737. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28768394
Abstract: LeDez, , , , , , , , (). Serious concerns about the Toronto Hyperbaric Oxygen for Diabetic Foot Ulcer study. Undersea & hyperbaric medicine : journal of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc,...
Abstract: Although hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has long been used for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), its effectiveness is still controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of HBOT in the management of DFUs and identify amputation...
Abstract: Foot ulceration is one of the most common and complex sequelae of diabetes mellitus, generally posing a therapeutic challenge due to poor healing responses and high rates of complications, including peripheral vascular disease, ischemia and infections....
Abstract: This article reviews the current evidence in using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in burn wounds. There is also separate consideration of diabetic foot burns and a protocol for use of HBOT in a specific case. The challenges of using HBOT in an acute burn...
Abstract: About 15% to 25% of people with diabetes will develop a foot ulcer. These wounds are often resistant to healing; therefore, people with diabetes experience lower limb amputation at about 20 times the rate of people without diabetes. If an ulcer does not heal...
