Effect of oil gauze silver dressings on diabetic foot ulcers in the elderly

Authors

  • Hong Du Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
  • Chang Yan Dong
  • Chang Yan Dong
  • Wen Juan Liu
  • Wen Juan Liu
  • Rong Xiang Chi
  • Rong Xiang Chi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.11509

Keywords:

Diabetes, Elderly, Foot ulcer, Hydrofiber dressing, Silver.

Abstract

Objective: To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of oil gauze silver dressing and silver ions dressing on diabetic ulcers in elderly outpatients.

Methods: Twenty-two patients with Type-2 diabetic foot ulcers were included in the study conducted at Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital between April 2013 and April 2014. At the time of enrolment they

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Published

2017-10-19

How to Cite

Du, H., Dong, C. Y., Dong, C. Y., Liu, W. J., Liu, W. J., Chi, R. X., & Chi, R. X. (2017). Effect of oil gauze silver dressings on diabetic foot ulcers in the elderly. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.335.11509

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 5 (2017): September – October 2017

Section

Original Articles