Treatment of infected diabetic ulcer with laser biostimulation : a case report

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Background : Treatment of infected diabetic ulcers is one of the difficult issues at our daily practice with routine use of lengthy and multiple courses of antibiotics that do nothing in already impaired healing mechanisms in most of the cases.

Biostimulation principles had been used successfully with wide range of clinical disorders but still at their beginnings with diabetes problems.

Patient presentation : Severely infected and gangrenous diabetic ulcer of the foot Results : Complete healing with no residual problem on follow up.

Conclusion : Laser can be used for treatment of one of the most common and difficult medical problems which is diabetic foot by it's ability to stimulate body natural defense mechanisms with high standard of success and simplicity and less range of side effects.