TY - CHAP AU - Pedro A. López-Saura AU - Jorge Berlanga-Acosta AU - José I. Fernández-Montequín AU - Carmen Valenzuela-Silva AU - Odalys González-Díaz AU - William Savigne AU - Lourdes Morejon-Vega AU - Amaurys del Río-Martín AU - Luis Herrera-Martínez AU - Ernesto López-Mola AU - Boris Acevedo-Castro ED - Thanh Dinh Y1 - 2011-12-09 PY - 2011 T1 - Intralesional Human Recombinant Epidermal Growth Factor for the Treatment of Advanced Diabetic Foot Ulcer: From Proof of Concept to Confirmation of the Efficacy and Safety of the Procedure N2 - Over the last decade, it is becoming increasingly clear that diabetes mellitus is a global epidemic. The influence of diabetes is most readily apparent in its manifestation in foot complications across cultures and continents. In this unique collaboration of global specialists, we examine the explosion of foot disease in locations that must quickly grapple with both mobilizing medical expertise and shaping public policy to best prevent and treat these serious complications. In other areas of the world where diabetic foot complications have unfortunately been all too common, diagnostic testing and advanced treatments have been developed in response. The bulk of this book is devoted to examining the newest developments in basic and clinical research on the diabetic foot. It is hoped that as our understanding of the pathophysiologic process expands, the devastating impact of diabetic foot complications can be minimized on a global scale. BT - Global Perspective on Diabetic Foot Ulcerations SP - Ch. 12 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/28150 DO - 10.5772/28150 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -