Graftskin, a Human Skin Equivalent, Is Effective in the Management of Noninfected Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Veves, Aristidis; Falanga, Vincent; G. Armstrong, David; L. Sabolinski, Michael; Apligraf Diabetic Foot Ulcer Study, the

doi:10.2337/diacare.24.2.290

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Graftskin, a Human Skin Equivalent, Is Effective in the Management of Noninfected Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Published in Diabetes Care • Feb 1, 2001

Authors:

Aristidis Veves

Vincent Falanga

David G. Armstrong

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We assessed in a randomized prospective trial the effectiveness of Graftskin, a living skin equivalent, in treating noninfected nonischemic chronic plantar diabetic foot ulcers. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In 24 centers in the U.S., 208 patients were randomly assigned to ulcer treatment ...

Subject

Medicine

Diabetic foot

Surgery

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