Integrative approach for diabetic foot management– a case report

Non-healing diabetic foot has always demanded more attention from the surgeon due to the distinct problem it possesses. There is a constant need for the evolvement in the management and this case is one such attempt. A 62-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes mellitus since 10 years prese...

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Main Authors: G.B. Neelambika, Vikram Balu, Miracle Rashel Rego, Chandrakanth Kesari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0975947617306381
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Summary:Non-healing diabetic foot has always demanded more attention from the surgeon due to the distinct problem it possesses. There is a constant need for the evolvement in the management and this case is one such attempt. A 62-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes mellitus since 10 years presented with a non-healing foot ulcer since 1 month. He was managed with Ayurveda internal and external interventions for dusta vrana combined with contemporary methods like vacuum assisted wound suction and skin grafting. The patient who presented with non-healing diabetic foot was found to have better wound healing with combined intervention. The current approach indicates the better outcome with multi-dimensional approach towards diabetic foot. Keywords: Diabetic foot, Dustavrana, Shastyupakrama, VAC, Grafting
ISSN:0975-9476