Comparative Effectiveness of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy versus Normal Saline Dressing in the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Keywords:
Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs), Vacuum-Assisted Closure (VAC) Therapy, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), Normal Saline Dressing, Wound Healing Outcomes.Abstract
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a common and serious complication of diabetes mellitus, carrying a lifetime risk of approximately 25 percent among people with diabetes and representing a leading cause of lower-limb amputation. Wound bed management is central to DFU care, and negative pressure wound therapy delivered through vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has emerged as an alternative to traditional normal saline (NS) gauze dressing.
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