Clinical Study Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 2021

The Beneficial Effects of Erbium:Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser in an Ulcer Caused by Lower Leg Arteriopathy.

Botsali A, Caliskan E, Tunca M — Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 2021

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers used full-field and fractional erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser to treat a recalcitrant foot ulcer in a 43-year-old man with lower leg arteriopathy.

What They Found

A 43-year-old man with a recalcitrant foot ulcer, previously treated with 30 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, showed a decrease in ulcer dimensions by the second month after Er:YAG laser treatment. The ulcer remained healed without recurrence during the first-year control period.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada, nor does it involve Canadian researchers or patients.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation of this study is that it is a single case report, which limits the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type	Clinical Study
Category	Wound Care
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	35061599
Year Published	2021
Journal	Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
MeSH Terms	Adult; Aluminum; Erbium; Humans; Laser Therapy; Lasers, Solid-State; Leg; Male; Ulcer; Yttrium

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