Assessment of Efficacy of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPT) and Moist Wound Dressing (MWD) in Treating Patients with Diabetic Foot: A Comparative Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Diabetic foot is portrayed by a traditional group of three of neuropathy, ischemia, and disease. The foot has a few compartments, which are between conveying and the disease can spread from one into another, and absence of agony enables the patient to proceed with ambulation additionally encouraging the spread. Hence; we planned the present study to assess and compare efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy (NPT) and moist wound dressing (MWD) in treating patients with diabetic foot. Material and methods: The present study included patients who underwent treatment for diabetic foot from June 2014 to July 2016. A total of 20 patients with diabetic foot ulcers were included in the present study. All the patients were divided into two study groups as follows; Group A: 10 patients who were treated with MWD, Group B: 10 patients who were treated with NPT. Vernier calliper was used for the measurement of the depth of the ulcers and improvements seen in the ulcer were classified according to Wagner scale. All the results were analysed by SPSS software. Results: Among the NPT group and MWD group, 60 percent and 70 percent of the subjects were males respectively. Only two subjects each in both the study groups had diabetic foot ulcer from past one month. Non- Significant results were obtained while comparing the duration of ulcer in between the two study groups. Mean depth of the ulcer among the patients of the two study group were 20 and 18 mm respectively. Non- significant results were obtained while comparing the Wagner score in between patients of the two study groups. Conclusion: NPT appears to be an equally effective treatment option for treating patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
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Mohammad Yaseen, Mahesh Prasad Pandey
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