Combined Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Endothelial Colony-Forming Cells Accelerates Refractory Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing

Figure 5

Photographs of ulcer before and after treatment (a) with depiction of wound surface area (b). Patient #12, a 69-year-old man with a 30-year history of type 2 diabetes, presented with infection of his right foot and exposed bones and tendons (Wagner 3), which was present for one week; the wound area was 3.10 cm² after debridement of the foot.

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