Journal of wound care
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Journal of wound care · Feb 2014
Ulcer piercing: cleansing of complicated diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers by positive pressure irrigation.
To demonstrate the efficacy of the ulcer piercing procedure, which allows constant cleansing of the ulcer and facilitates a positive pressure irrigation of any pierced hidden tracts, in order to reduce the negative impact of stasis on wound healing. ⋯ There were no external sources of funding for this study. The author has no conflicts of interest to declare with regard to the manuscript or its content.