Abstract:BACKGROUND: The syndrome of diabetic foot remains the main cause of non-traumatic amputation of the lower extremity in the world. Even with the provision of comprehensive medical care in the conditions of a specialized center, 10-15% of patients do not succeed in healing the ulcerative defect due to the ischemic component.
AIMS: The objective of this study is evaluation of safety and efficacy of pl-VEGF165 transfer in patients with neuroischemic type of diabetic foot syndrome.
METHODS: The pilot st… Show more
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