2014
New Modalities in the Chronic Ischemic Diabetic Foot Management
Shalaby SY, Blume P, Sumpio BE. New Modalities in the Chronic Ischemic Diabetic Foot Management. Clinics In Podiatric Medicine And Surgery 2014, 31: 27-42. PMID: 24296016, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2013.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNontraumatic lower limb amputationsDiabetic foot managementIschemic diabetic footPeripheral arterial diseaseDiabetic foot ulcersLower limb amputationNew modalityLives of patientsPathophysiologic causesDiabetic populationArterial diseaseFoot ulcersDiabetic footConventional therapyFoot managementDiabetic ulcersLimb amputationImprovement of qualityRecovery periodUlcersModalitiesComplicationsMajor contributorPatientsAmputation
2010
Retrospective evaluation of clinical outcomes in subjects with split‐thickness skin graft: comparing V.A.C.® therapy and conventional therapy in foot and ankle reconstructive surgeries
Blume PA, Key JJ, Thakor P, Thakor S, Sumpio B. Retrospective evaluation of clinical outcomes in subjects with split‐thickness skin graft: comparing V.A.C.® therapy and conventional therapy in foot and ankle reconstructive surgeries. International Wound Journal 2010, 7: 480-487. PMID: 20825510, PMCID: PMC7951281, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2010.00728.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle reconstructive surgeryConventional therapyGraft survivalNPWT/ROCFClinical outcomesReconstructive surgerySplit-thickness skin graft survivalSplit-thickness skin graftNegative pressure wound therapyDuration of graftImproved graft survivalOverall graft takeVacuum-Assisted TherapySkin graft survivalPressure wound therapyGraft failureRetrospective reviewRetrospective studyOutpatient treatmentGraft takeSkin graftsCT groupWound therapyRetrospective evaluationLevel I