title: Anodyne therapy for recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers: a report of four cases.
abstract: Four patients with diabetic foot ulcers that failed to heal after one month of treatment underwent anodyne therapy. Each therapy session lasted half an hour and was conducted 3 times a week for patients at home or daily for patients in hospital, for one to 2 months. The wound sizes and depths were graded according to the Wagner classification. Pictures were taken to evaluate the effects of anodyne therapy. All 4 patients had good healing of their foot ulcers. Anodyne therapy augments the effects of conservative treatment. Proper wound care and appropriate antibiotic coverage remain the basis of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore. dosnathe@nus.edu.sg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nather
authors.forename: Y E
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: L Lj
authors.initials: LLj
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Neo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing