Negative pressure therapy (vacuum) for wound bed preparation among diabetic patients: case series

CONTEXT: Complications from diabetes mellitus affecting the lower limbs occur in 40 to 70% of such patients. Neuropathy is the main cause of ulceration and may be associated with vascular impairment. The wound evolves with necrosis and infection, and if not properly treated, amputation may be the en...

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Main Authors: Marcus Castro Ferreira, Viviane Fernandes de Carvalho, Fábio Kamamoto, Paulo Tuma Junior, André Oliveira Paggiaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802009000300010&lng=en&tlng=en