FUNCIONAL OFFLOADING TREATMENT OF COMPLICATED DIABETIC CHRONICAL WOUNDS ON THE FOOT

2^nd International Conference on Advances in Skin, Wound Care and Tissue Science

November 9-10, 2017 | Frankfurt, Germany

Danijela Semenic, Petra Bukovec, Alen Mahmutovic, Magdalena Komel, Janja Nikolic and Dragica Maja Smrke

University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Tissue Sci Eng

Abstract :

Aim: Diabetic chronical wounds on the foot significantly impair the quality of life and proper walking. Supplying the wound with modern wound dressing and further advanced funcional offloading with vakuum concept1 could be essential for tissue regeneration and healing. Combination of mentioned treatment represents powerful option for wound healing. Methods: We treated 5 patients with complicated non-healing chronical diabetic ulcers on the foot after surgery procedure, without sistemic or local signs of inflammation. After irrigation of the wound, modern wound dressing was applied and covered with bandage. Patients initially worn conventional offloading footwear for 4 weeks, that was further on changed to the funcional offloading vakuum concept1. Type of wound dressing was not changed during the whole treatment protocol. Results: Surface area of ulcers, circumference as well as secretion rate have diminished and epithelisation of wound edges and scar formation was noted after switching from conventional offloading footwear to the funcional offloading vakuum concept. Conclusions: Chronical diabetic hard-to-heal wounds on the foot are allways a challenge for wound care specialist. The new possibilities offered by funcional offloading vakuum concept1 are acceptable for the insurance company in Slovenia, there fore affordable for the patients, effective, safe and painless for the patient.