A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF KELLER’S ARTHROPLASTY VERSUS  CONVENTIONAL DRESSING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC  FOOT ULCERS

Vigneshwaran S, Sakthibalan M,Gopinath G, Mohan Raju T

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF KELLER’S ARTHROPLASTY VERSUS CONVENTIONAL DRESSING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS

Authors

Vigneshwaran S, Sakthibalan M,Gopinath G, Mohan Raju T

Keywords:

Keller’s arthroplasty; Diabetic foot ulcer; Wagner grade III; wound healing

Abstract

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers areassociated with delayed healing and highrecurrence rates, particularly when mechanical pressure contributes to ulcerpersistence. Keller’s arthroplasty mayimprove healing by reducing pressure over thehallux and forefoot.

References

1)LeePW,MillerSD,NguyenHT.BiomechanicalbenefitsofKeller’sarthroplastyin diabetic foot ulcer prevention. Diabetic Foot Ankle. 2022;13(3):289-298.

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Published

2026-08-22

How to Cite

Vigneshwaran S, Sakthibalan M,Gopinath G, Mohan Raju T. (2026). A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF KELLER’S ARTHROPLASTY VERSUS CONVENTIONAL DRESSING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 3310–3323. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2858