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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2022; 13(12): 1014-1034
Published online Dec 15, 2022. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i12.1014
Published online Dec 15, 2022. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i12.1014
Diabetic foot ulcer: Challenges and future
Li Yang, Qi-Nan Wu, Department of Endocrinology, Dazu Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, The People's Hospital of Dazu, Chongqing 402360, China
Gui-Chuan Rong, Department of Gynaecology, Dazu Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, The People's Hospital of Dazu, Chongqing 402360, China
Author contributions: Yang L and Rong GC contributed equally to this work; Yang L, Rong GC and Wu QN contributed to writing the manuscript and participated in helpful discussions; Wu QN is the guarantor of this work.
Supported by Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau and Health Commission of Chinese Medicine Technology Innovation and Application Development Project , No. 2020ZY013540 ; General Project of Graduate Education and Teaching Reform of Chongqing University , No. cquyjg20329 ; Science and Health Joint Project of Dazu District Science and Technology Bureau , No. DZKJ,2022CCC1001 .
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest and agreed to publish the study.
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Corresponding author: Qi-Nan Wu, MD, Director, Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Dazu Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, The People's Hospital of Dazu, No. 1073 2nd Ring South Road, Tangxiang Street, Dazu District, Chongqing 402360, China. wqn11@126.com
Received: August 19, 2022
Peer-review started: August 19, 2022
First decision: September 26, 2022
Revised: October 7, 2022
Accepted: November 28, 2022
Article in press: November 28, 2022
Published online: December 15, 2022
Peer-review started: August 19, 2022
First decision: September 26, 2022
Revised: October 7, 2022
Accepted: November 28, 2022
Article in press: November 28, 2022
Published online: December 15, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Diabetes foot ulcer has become one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity of diabetes patients, and it is also a common cause of hospitalization, which brings a heavy burden to patients and society. The prevention and treatment of diabetes foot ulcer needs multidisciplinary management. We reviewed the progress in the clinical practice of diabetes foot ulcer in recent years, such as revascularization, wound repair, offloading, stem cell transplantation, anti-infection treatment. We also summarized and prospected some new technologies and measurements in the treatment of diabetes foot ulcer, and pointed out the future challenge and development direction of diabetes foot ulcer.