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Türkiye Klinikleri Endokrinoloji Dergisi, vol.9, pp.29-32, 2014 (Other Refereed National Journals)
Diabetic foot care/treatment requires mechanical, microbiological, vascular and metabolic risk assessment. We would like to share the process of a patient with diabetic foot infection
and peripheral arterial disease through a multidisciplinary diabetic foot care team. Debridement
was performed to the patient who presented with complaints on a wound in diameter of 20x10 cm
on the right leg, Wagner stage 3. Discharge, redness and swelling were decreased with daily medical dressings. On the follow-up of patient was observed with significant improvement in diabetic
foot ulcers, existing granulation tissue on their leg sores. However, wound depth was so wide and
deep. So an autograft was performed after application of growth factors. The patient was brought
into the social life with closing all the wounds