Larval debridement therapy: diabetic foot ulcer management Wounds
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تأثیر درمان فشاری- مکشی (VCT) بر ترمیم زخم پای بیماران دیابتی
Background & objeative: Among the most common problems in patients with diabetes mellitus is the faulty healing of foot ulcer wounds which leads to foot or leg amputations. Many attempts were done to treat diabetic foot ulcers. This study evaluated the effect of vacuum-compression therapy (VCT) on healing diabetic foot ulcers. Materials & Methods: A single-blinded, randomized clinical trial was...
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