Curative Metatarsal Bone Surgery Combined with Intralesional Administration of Recombinant Human Epidermal Growth Factor in Diabetic Neuropathic Ulceration of the Forefoot: A Prospective, Open, Uncontrolled, Nonrandomized, Observational Study

• Главные авторы: Aristides L. Garcia Herrera, MD, PhD (Автор), Ridel de Jesús Febles Sanabria, MD, MS (Автор), Liliana de los Ángeles Acosta Cabadilla, MD (Автор), Miriam Moliner Cartaya (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Curative surgery is performed for a foot with ulcers and loss of protective sensation to heal the wound and prevent amputation. Evidence supports that patients with diabetes have decreased concentrations of growth factors in their tissues, notably epidermal growth factor (EGF). Injecting...