Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study on the Use of CO2 Laser for the Treatment of Nonhealing Diabetic Foot Ulcers: The DULCIS-2 (Diabetic ULcer, CO2 Laser, and Infections) Study.

Matteo MonamiBenedetta RagghiantiAntonio SilveriiAlessia ScatenaLetizia LandiClaudia CosentinoValentina VitaleEdoardo Mannucci

Published in: The international journal of lower extremity wounds (2020)

In this article, we show for the first time that CO2 laser treatment, in comparison with traditional surgical approaches, can be associated with an increased healing rate in patients with DFU.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cross sectional
wound healing
replacement therapy
smoking cessation
clinical evaluation