Comprehensive review on diabetic foot ulcers and neuropathy: Treatment, prevention and management

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World Journal of Diabetes

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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2025; 16(3): 100329
Published online Mar 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i3.100329

Table 6 Preventive care and different treatment plans for the management of diabetic foot ulcers

Management of DFUs	Preventive practices	Therapy strategies
Management of DFUs	Preventive practices	Non-invasive techniques	Invasive techniques
Methods	Self-screening; health care screening; podiatric care; selection of footwear; nutrition and psychological care; right foot care education	Wound dressing; antibiotics; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; right foot care education; shock wave therapy; topical growth factors; stem-cell therapy; -ve pressure wound therapy; laser therapy; larvae (maggot therapy); offloading methods; glycemic control; multidisciplinary care	Debridement; skin grafting; revascularization

Adopted from Intersocietal Peripheral Arterial Disease Guideline[104]. DFUs: Diabetic foot ulcers; -ve: Negative pressure.

Citation: Parveen K, Hussain MA, Anwar S, Elagib HM, Kausar MA. Comprehensive review on diabetic foot ulcers and neuropathy: Treatment, prevention and management. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(3): 100329
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v16/i3/100329.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i3.100329