Platelet Rich Plasma and Diabetic Foot Ulcer

The edges and the floor of the wound were firstly debrided, and any callosities around the wound were removed. This was repeated if needed when callosities around the wound reappeared. By this technique, the chronic wound was transformed into an acute one

Part of activated PRP was injected around the wound and under the base of the wound, while another portion of PRP was left over the floor of the wound and let to coagulate and form a gel.

The wound was irrigated by normal saline, covered by vaseline gauze then sterile dressing. Repeated dressing every two days till 20 weeks, if the wound failed to heal at that time