title: Case 13: chronic painful ulcer on the heel of a diabetic foot.
abstract: This painful ulcer, which had signs of biofilm, was covered in necrotic tissue. Octenilin Wound Gel was used to soften the necrosis in preparation for sharp debridement. Three weeks later, the devitalised tissue had been completely removed, while there was a 50% reduction in wound size at week 5.
authors.affiliation: Senior Nurse Tissue Viability at Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Juliet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Price
authors.affiliation: Inpatient Podiatrist at Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Boulton
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000628:therapy*; D006365:Heel / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007097:Imines; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010146:Pain; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D007097:Imines; D011725:Pyridines; C034213:octenidine