title: The use of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF-Endoret) in the treatment of a severe mal perforant ulcer in the foot of a person with diabetes.
abstract: A 71 year old person with diabetes with a severe mal perforant ulcer in the right foot was treated twice with autologous plasma-rich in growth factors (PRGF) obtained from her own blood. After PRGF treatment the severe mal perforant ulcer completely healed in 10 weeks.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Juber, Plaza San Antón 4, 01002 Vitoria, Spain. Electronic address: clinicajuber@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Orcajo
authors.affiliation: Instituto Eduardo Anitua, c/Jose Maria Cajigal 19, 10005 Vitoria, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muruzabal
authors.affiliation: Clinica Juber, Plaza San Antón 4, 01002 Vitoria, Spain.
authors.forename: María Concepción
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Isasmendi
authors.affiliation: Clinica Juber, Plaza San Antón 4, 01002 Vitoria, Spain.
authors.forename: Nerea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cirugía Artroscópica "Mikel Sánchez", c/La Esperanza, 01005 Vitoria, Spain.
authors.forename: Mikel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.affiliation: Instituto Eduardo Anitua, c/Jose Maria Cajigal 19, 10005 Vitoria, Spain.
authors.forename: Gorka
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Orive
authors.affiliation: Instituto Eduardo Anitua, c/Jose Maria Cajigal 19, 10005 Vitoria, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anitua
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010949:Plasma; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins