title: Successful Treatment of a Patient With Complicated Diabetic Foot Wound: A Case Report.
abstract: Foot ulceration is one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus and may lead to amputation of the lower extremity. Timely prophylaxis and treatment of diabetic foot ulceration are important to maintain a good quality of life. This article reports a complicated diabetic patient with severe limb-threatening necrotizing infection. We successfully applied endovascular stent insertion, digit amputation, negative pressure wound therapy, and advanced dressings in different wound phases to achieve definitive wound healing after 12 months of treatment. Based on this case report, we would like to emphasize the importance of combined multiple therapies and patient compliance for severe diabetic foot ulcers.
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Yurong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Xingang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Chuangang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: You
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: Zhanzeng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China hanchunmao1@126.com.
authors.forename: Chunmao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Han
keywords: diabetic foot; multimodal therapies; patient compliance