Factors Influencing Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Patients
Sang Heon Lee,
Sung Hwan Kim,
Kyung Bum Kim
et al.
Abstract:Background and objectives: Diabetic foot stands out as one of the most consequential and devastating complications of diabetes. Many factors, including VIPS (Vascular management, Infection management, Pressure relief, and Source of healing), influence the prognosis and treatment of diabetic foot patients. There are many studies on VIPS, but relatively few studies on “sources of healing”. Nutrients that affect wound healing are known, but objective data in diabetic foot patients are insufficient. We hypothesize… Show more
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