title: Which is the better option: recombinant human PDGF-BB 0.01% gel or standard wound care, in diabetic neuropathic large plantar ulcers off-loaded by a customized contact cast?
abstract: This study compares the efficacy of 0.01% rh-PDGF-BB with standard wound care in 20 patients with diabetes mellitus with neuropathic large plantar ulcers off-loaded with modified total contact cast. The incidence, duration and rate of healing were compared. An accelerated rate of healing in rhPDGF group was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. anilbhansali_endocrine@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhansali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: Pinaki
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.forename: Sambit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Aditya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000077214:Becaplermin; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D000077214:Becaplermin