Cell Therapy of Severe Ischemia in People with Diabetic Foot Ulcers—Do We Have Enough Evidence?
Michal Dubský,
Jitka Husáková,
Dominika Sojáková
et al.
Abstract:This current opinion article critically evaluates the efficacy of autologous cell therapy (ACT) for chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), especially in people with diabetes who are not candidates for standard revascularization. This treatment approach has been used in ‘no-option’ CLTI in the last two decades and more than 1700 patients have received ACT worldwide. Here we analyze the level of published evidence of ACT as well as our experience with this treatment method. Many studies have shown that ACT is… Show more
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