Phototherapy in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot — A Preliminary Study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Phototherapy in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot — A Preliminary Study

Published:2021-11-07 Issue:4 Volume:21 Page:482-490
ISSN:2300-0929
Container-title:Autex Research Journal
language:en
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Author:

Mikołajczyk Zbigniew¹,Nowak Iwona¹,Kawiński Andrzej²,Mik Michał²

Affiliation:

1. Lodz University of Technology , Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design , Poland

2. Medical University of Lodz , Poland

Abstract

Abstract The first part of the publication presents a substantively insightful literature study on the essence and effects of light waves on wound healing in living organisms, including the use of phototherapy in the treatment of the diabetic foot. A knitted textile dressing was designed and manufactured for phototherapy of patients with diabetes suffering from diabetic foot syndrome (DFS). The proposed solution is intended for the treatment of dermal tissues within the patient's foot affected because of diabetic disease at an early stage. Thus, the use of a knitted dressing with incorporated fiber optic structures and powered by a semiconductor laser emitting a 405 nm light wave from its entire surface would prevent further anomalies of the patient's tissues and help to avoid surgical intervention.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

General Materials Science

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/aut-2021-0048

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