Open AccessClinical uses of NPWT with irrigation of normal saline in diabetic foot ulcer: Outcome assessed by DEPA score
Author(s) -
Vikas Kumar Malviya,
Sandeep Goyal,
Vishal Bansal,
Kritik Jaiswal
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/jcas.jcas_227_20
Subject(s) - medicine , saline , surgery , diabetic foot ulcer , diabetes mellitus , diabetic foot , wound care , negative pressure wound therapy , wound healing , diabetic ulcers , foot (prosody) , anesthesia , linguistics , philosophy , alternative medicine , pathology , endocrinology
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a common complication of uncontrolled diabetes. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with irrigation of normal saline is one of the methods for wound care and dressing techniques in DFU. Wound assessment is another aspect of DFU management for deciding whether the wound is prepared or not for coverage. The present study uses DEPA score as a wound assessment tool in DFU.