LeucoPatch helps heal diabetic foot ulcers faster

A new system that uses a multilayer patch made with a patient’s own leukocytes, platelets, and fibrin can speed the healing of diabetic foot ulcers, according to new findings … “The use of LeucoPatch is associated with significant enhancement of healing of hard-to-heal foot ulcers in people with diabetes,” Dr. Frances Game of Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the UK and colleagues conclude in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology online September 19 report … read more