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. 2018 Oct-Dec;9(4):298-301.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2018.06.009. Epub 2018 Dec 10.

Integrative approach for diabetic foot management- a case report

G B Neelambika  1 , Vikram Balu  2 , Miracle Rashel Rego  2 , Chandrakanth Kesari  2
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Integrative approach for diabetic foot management- a case report

G B Neelambika et al. J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2018 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Non-healing diabetic foot has always demanded more attention from the surgeon due to the distinct problem it possesses. There is a constant need for the evolvement in the management and this case is one such attempt. A 62-year-old male patient with a history of diabetes mellitus since 10 years presented with a non-healing foot ulcer since 1 month. He was managed with Ayurveda internal and external interventions for dusta vrana combined with contemporary methods like vacuum assisted wound suction and skin grafting. The patient who presented with non-healing diabetic foot was found to have better wound healing with combined intervention. The current approach indicates the better outcome with multi-dimensional approach towards diabetic foot.

Keywords: Diabetic foot; Dustavrana; Grafting; Shastyupakrama; VAC.

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Stagewise pictures of the wound during intervention. A – Wound on first day before treatment; B – Wound after debridement; C – VAC after wound debridement; D – Wound after VAC dressing; E – 15 days after VAC dressing; F – Wound just before skin grafting; G – After 7 days od skin graft; H – At the time of discharge; I – After one month of discharge; J – After 6 months of discharge.
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