New Evidence-Based Therapies for Complex Diabetic Foot Wounds
Andrew J.M. Boulton, David G. Armstrong, Magnus Löndahl, Robert G. Frykberg, Frances L. Game, Michael Edmonds, Dennis P. Orgill, Kimberly Kramer, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Michael Januszyk, Loretta Vileikytė
Abstract
This treatise includes reviews of both of these new therapies by members of our author group (F.L.G. and M.E.E.) who participated in the clinical trials of the respective agents. Additionally, the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), which is also supported by evidence from RCTs, is reviewed. The final two sections of this compendium explore putative new, evidence-based therapies for DFUs that are in the pipeline and, most importantly, how we might engage digital technology and other aids to facilitate the prevention of DFU recurrence.