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
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...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Current Therapeutic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X16300807 |