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This study compared the efficacy of vacuum assisted closure (VAC) dressing to conventional moist wound dressings in treating diabetic foot ulcers. 30 patients were randomly assigned to receive either VAC therapy or conventional dressings. Patients who received VAC therapy had a higher rate of granulation tissue formation (73.3% vs 26.7%) and larger percentage of ulcer area covered by granulation tissue (77.4% vs 50.2%) after one week of treatment. VAC therapy also resulted in significantly shorter hospital

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Genesis Bicera

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