MAGGOT DEBRIDEMENT THERAPY (MDT): IT IS SAFE AND ECONOMIC FOR TREATING A DIABETIC FOOT ULCER | ||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||
| Article 25, Volume 46, Issue 1, April 2016, Pages 223-234 PDF (6.68 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2016.88979 | ||
| Authors | ||
| AHMED HASSAN FAWZI EL-TAWDY1; EISSA ABDEL HAMED IBRAHIM1; EMAN SHOKRY ABDALLAH2; EMAN MAHMOUD ALY AL SAKHAWY1; TOSSON A. MORSY3 | ||
| 1Military Medical Academy, Cairo 11291, Egypt. | ||
| 2Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is the major global and devastating complication of diabetes mellitus that affects at least 20% of diabetic patients during their lifetime. This article presents an overview of the research evidence on maggot debridement therapy that serves as a guide to health professionals who may be users of this form of treatment now and in the future. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Diabetic foot ulcer; Maggot debridement therapy; Review | ||
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