Efficacy and safety of negative pressure wound therapy for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: A meta-analysis
NPWT significantly improves wound healing rates and reduces amputation rates in DFUs. It also hastens the formation of granulation tissue. However, the therapy does not significantly alter the risk of adverse events compared to alternate treatments.
Authors
- Meihua Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1237-9455)
- Xia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-773X)
- Xiaochuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3702-8889)
- Yaxin Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7945-0120)
- Duyin Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3233-1333)
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Second Hospital of Shandong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Diabetes
- Published
- 2025-06-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i6.103520
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.88