Diabetic Foot and Leg Ulcer & Peri-wound Neuropathy Healing Feasibility Studies

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Authors: Kalmeta Margaret
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Abstract

Diabetic foot and leg ulcers represent a significant global health burden and are frequently associated with peripheral neuropathy, vascular compromise, infection, and high rates of recurrence and amputation.Standard wound care often fails to achieve healing in chronic cases due to unaddressed underlying neuropathic and vascular pathology.This feasibility study evaluated the Hemastyl System in patients with long-standing diabetic foot and leg ulcers that had failed standard care and, in many cases, had been diagnosed for amputation.Two prospective feasibility cohorts comprising 39 chronic infected diabetic wounds were treated with the Hemastyl System.Outcomes included rapid microbe reduction, high wound closure rates, subjective improvement in neuropathy-related symptoms, and avoidance of amputation in all amputation-diagnosed cases.These findings suggest that targeting neuropathy, vasculature, and microbial burden concurrently may offer a promising approach for healing complex chronic wounds in high-risk populations.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Wound Healing and Treatments Skin Diseases and Diabetes

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Tissue Repair and Regeneration
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
37–45
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN