Scott Gawlik, DPM

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Use of Copper Nanoparticles to Reduce Bioburden in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

12/07/2022

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

Weiying Lu , BS;

John Haight , DPM;

Scott Gawlik , DPM;

A 63-year-old white man who has diabetes mellitus type 2 and coronary artery disease presented with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) on the plantar aspect of the left foot.

A 63-year-old white man who has...

12/07/2022

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The use of copper nanoparticles to reduce bioburden in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Background: Treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) depend on the ability to reduce the bioburden of the wound. Specialized dressings employing the biocidal properties of copper have rec...

John Haight , DPM;

Scott Gawlik , DPM;

Alisha Oropallo , MD, FACS, FSVS, FAPWCA, FABWMS;

Amit S. Rao , MD;

08/19/2021