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combination of impaired blood supply and hyperglycemic states further increases the risk of surgical-site infections ( 3 , 4 ). In such cases, as reported by Willy et al. , closed-incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) has shown clinical
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modern alternative methods, sharp debridement using scalpel and scissors is still regarded as the benchmark care for DFUs and plays a vital role in wound control by effectively removing relevant biofilm. 35 Recently, larval therapy is used for
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Introduction and history Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive form of treatment, that has been developed from ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy). The development of EWST, the physical theoretical basic knowledge
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. Fig. 2 Risk of bias assessment via ROBINS-I. Postoperative infection and rate of nonunions Complications, in particular postoperative wound infections, were assessed in four studies containing a total of 570 patients. As we found low
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autolytic enzyme that liquefies necrotic tissue, stimulates the healing process and destroys bacterial biofilms. It is indicated for open wounds and ulcers that contain gangrenous or necrotic tissues with or without infection. 56 Larval therapy has been
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. The patient underwent, nine months previously, exchange nailing to attempt further stimulation of the healing response. Negative pressure wound therapy has been described as a feasible adjunct in managing Gustilo III-B tibial fractures. 40
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