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The role of cord blood platelet gel in the management of a diabetic foot with tendon exposure.
Massara, Mafalda; Pucci, Giulia; Stilo, Giuseppe; Alberti, Antonino; Surace, Rosangela; Foti, Giovanni; Volpe, Pietro.
  • Massara M; Unit of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, 89124, Italy.
  • Pucci G; Calabria Cord Blood Bank, Service of Immunohaematology & Transfusion Medicine, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, 89214, Italy.
  • Stilo G; Unit of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, 89124, Italy.
  • Alberti A; Unit of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, 89124, Italy.
  • Surace R; Calabria Cord Blood Bank, Service of Immunohaematology & Transfusion Medicine, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, 89214, Italy.
  • Foti G; Calabria Cord Blood Bank, Service of Immunohaematology & Transfusion Medicine, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, 89214, Italy.
  • Volpe P; Unit of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio Calabria, 89124, Italy.
Regen Med ; 16(12): 1051-1056, 2021 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1438395
ABSTRACT
Diabetic foot infection is frequent in diabetic patients and is due to neuropathy, trauma or peripheral arterial disease. The presence of an abscess requires urgent drainage and specific antibiotic therapy. Patients with critical limb ischemia need revascularization and, subsequently the intervention of a plastic surgeon is often required in cases of exposure of tendons and ligaments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a patient was refered to our department with an abscess on the dorsum of the left foot. After urgent drainage with tendon exposure, he started specific antibiotic therapy and underwent tibial vessels angioplasty. After infection healing cord blood platelet gel was applied, accelerating the healing process, with injection of its liquid part into the exposed tendons, thus retaining the vital functions of the tendons.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diabetic Foot / Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Regen Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Rme-2021-0044

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diabetic Foot / Diabetes Mellitus / COVID-19 Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Regen Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Rme-2021-0044