The Superiority of Removable Contact Splints in the Healing of Diabetic Foot during Postoperative Care.

Objective: Off-loading is one of the crucial components of diabetic foot (DF) therapy. However, there remains a paucity of studies on the most suitable off-loading for DF patients under postoperative care. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of different protective off-loading devices on healing and postoperative complications in DF patients following limb preservation surgery.

Endothelial Progenitor Cells Biology in Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Arterial Disease and their Therapeutic Potential.

Endothelial progenitors are a population of cells with the inherent capacity to differentiate into mature endothelial cells and proangiogenic paracrine action. These characteristics have led to extensive studies being performed and tested in the treatment of tissue ischemia. The natural course of diabetes mellitus (DM) results in multiple areas of vascular damage.