Abstract

Background Lower extremity diabetic ulcers are a devastating and expensive medical complication. Conventional treatments such as antibiotics, off-loading and debridement among others are often insufficient by themselves to treat chronic ulcers completely. A novel approach to wound treatment called VAC (Vacuum Assisted Closure) therapy creates a vacuum, enhances tissue perfusion, and suctions exudates to hasten the healing process. Recent randomized controlled studies suggest that VAC gives better results than the conventional management strategy. This study aims to evaluate its efficacy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.

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