Light therapy and advanced wound care for a neuropathic plantar ulcer on a Charcot foot.
Light therapy is a relatively novel modality in wound care. I used a light-emitting diode (LED) and superluminous diode (SLD) to deliver low-intensity laser light as an adjunctive treatment to a patient with a chronic diabetic foot ulcer. Standard treatment of conservative sharp debridement, off-loading, bioburden management, and advanced dressings was delivered in a WOC clinic setting. This combination of therapies resulted in closure of the neuropathic plantar ulcer within 8 weeks.
Sutterfield
Retta
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Christian Hospital NE, St. Louis, Missouri 63136, USA. retta@fidnet.com
D000368:Aged; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000150:complications*; D001458:Bandages; D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D012775:Shoes; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
D002266:Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium