title: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy in diabetic foot ulcers.
abstract: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are among the most common foot disorders with ulceration, infection, and gangrene that may ultimately lead to lower extremity amputation. The goals of treatment include the control of diabetes and proper shoe wear. An effective therapy and appropriate foot care are important in wound healing in DFUs. Recently, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) was reported to significantly promote and accelerate the healing of complex soft tissue wounds as compared to the standard methods of treatment in DFUs. ESWT showed positive results in short-term and long-term outcomes in diabetic patients suffering from foot ulcers. In this article, we review the clinical results of ESWT in DFUs.
authors.affiliation: Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Electronic address: w281211@adm.cgmh.org.tw.
authors.forename: Ching-Jen
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jai-Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Center for Shockwave Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yur-Ren
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.affiliation: AUVA-Trauma Center Meidling, Vienna, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, AUVA Research Center, Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schaden
authors.affiliation: AUVA-Trauma Center Meidling, Vienna, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Experimental and Clinical Traumatology, AUVA Research Center, Austrian Cluster for Tissue Regeneration, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mittermayr
mesh_terms: D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019220:High-Energy Shock Waves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Diabetic foot; Extracorporeal shockwave therapy; Ulcers