The role of cord blood platelet gel in the management of a diabetic foot with tendon exposure.
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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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetic Foot
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Diabetes Mellitus
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Regen Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Rme-2021-0044
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