74-year-old female with a diabetic wound resulting from trauma to the lateral interior aspect of the right foot

	CASE OF THE MONTH – FEBRUARY 2019
	74-year-old female with a diabetic wound resulting from trauma to the lateral interior aspect of the right foot Case Study by Dr. Oscar Barreto, DPM, FACFAS
CASE DETAILS	This is a 74-year-old female with a diabetic wound resulting from trauma to the lateral interior aspect of the right foot, caused by inappropriate footwear. She presented herself to the office with a significant amount of eschar. There is presence of local infection, and pain on palpation. The patient is insulin-dependent.
TREATMENT	The wound was treated, every 7 days, with KERECIS Omega3 Wound Acellular Matrix, with mechanical debridement, when necessary. Granulation occurred immediately after the first product application. The wound healed in 8 weeks, without complications.
CASE IMAGES Original wound state, prior to debridement
CASE IMAGES After debridement and before treatment with KERECIS Omega3 Wound Acellular Matrix After 1 week of product application After 2 weeks of product application Full closure in 7 weeks.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK	If you treat these types of wounds: What is your first line of treatment? Why? Which product(s) do you use? Why? What would you do you do differently? Why?
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