A successful closure of an extensive wound defect on the plantar surface in a patient with diabetes mellitus type 1 with combined application of bioplastic materials

Abstract

A clinical case of successful surgical treatment of extensive purulent-necrotic lesion of the foot and lower leg in a comorbid patient is described in the article. The lesion had a neuroischemic form of the diabetic foot syndrome. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of modern techniques for closing extensive soft tissue defects by the combined use of acellular dermal matrices based on collagen and chitosan in the treatment of complex postoperative wounds.