This article focuses on the use of different wound care materials used in diabetic foot management. From the clinical viewpoint, wound care material varies with the type and the grade of the ulcer. In this context, this article may help clinicians for choosing the right material in diabetic foot ulcer. Diabetes is responsible for microvascular (nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy) and macrovascular complications (coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease).
Also, diabetes is a leading cause of nontraumatic amputations, which are often complicated by a healing ulcer. The lifetime risk of foot ulceration in people with diabetes is 15% -20%. Along with systemic antibiotics and surgical intervention, wound care is equally important in the foot ulcer management. Although there is no conventional guideline regarding the selection of the material, the choice is based…
