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Dehydrated human amnion/chorion tissue in difficult-to-heal DFUs: a case series.
Journal of Wound Care 2015 March
UNLABELLED: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) occur as a result of multifactorial complications and are commonly found in the diabetic community. Underlying disease states such as neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease can slow healing rates, potentially leading to recurrence, amputation, and increased mortality. As with many other disease processes, DFUs have several treatment options, such as debriding agents, alginate seaweed extract, hydrocolloid gels, and amniotic membrane allografts. The presented cases all used a dehydrated human amniotic/chorionic membrane allograft (dHACM; EpiFix) to aid the healing process. Human amniotic epithelial membranes have seen increased usage due to their ability to enhance the healing process and accelerate cellular regeneration. The DFUs healed in all of the five patients treated, and patients saw a full recovery in 2.5-11 weeks. In addition, the healing time decreased in spite of the non-adherence seen in three of the patients. These results suggest another possible use for dHACM; however, further studies are required to confirm these data.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST: This project was self-funded and had no influences outside the fact that Dr Penny is a speaker for MiMedx.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST: This project was self-funded and had no influences outside the fact that Dr Penny is a speaker for MiMedx.
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