Auto-Administered Photobiomodulation on Diabetic Leg Ulcers Treatment: A New Way to Manage It?

Case Reports in Medicine
Elisabetta MerigoCarlo Fornaini

Abstract

Peripheral arterial disease is a dramatic consequence of an uncontrolled diabetic condition causing an increase of morbidity and mortality and its treatment is currently medical or surgical, finally requiring, in the 7-20% of cases, major or minor amputation. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) is a laser treatment used in medicine, thanks to its ability to stimulate the wound healing, the acceleration of inflammatory process, and the modulation of pain. Recently, the self-administration of the treatment has been suggested for different purposes in medicine and dentistry with a great number of advantages and no side effects. A 84-year-old woman affected by diabetes type 2 and positive for diabetes complications had diagnosis for an ulcerative lesion of 1 cm diameter on her right leg and started a treatment of the lesion applying the B-Cure Laser Pro (Erika Carmel, Haifa, Israel) on her own with a fluence per minute of 3.2 J/cm2 for 2 sessions of 15 minutes by cutaneous application. After a week of treatment, the ulcer dried and crusted, finally providing complete healing after 30 days of treatment. With this short case report, we think to add a further contribution by suggesting this kind of treatment for successful management of ...Continue Reading

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May 5, 2017·Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry·Elisabetta MerigoCarlo Fornaini
Nov 18, 2017·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Satish Chandra MishraAbha Mehndiratta
Jan 30, 2018·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Estelle Everett, Nestoras Mathioudakis
Jun 9, 2018·Photomedicine and Laser Surgery·Joelita de Alencar Fonseca SantosEmilia Ângela Loschiavo Arisawa
Dec 18, 2018·Journal of Wound Care·Arun G MaiyaLaxmikant G Keni
May 6, 2019·Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery·Lilach Gavish, Nicolette Nadene Houreld
May 24, 2019·Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare·Luz Marina Alfonso DutraMaria Rita Carvalho Garbi Novaes
Oct 8, 2019·Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery·Elisabetta MerigoCarlo Fornaini

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Sep 10, 2020·Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery·Carlo FornainiPraveen Arany
Feb 1, 2021·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·Lilach GavishRose Raizman

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