Abstract
Adult bone marrow-derived stem cells may aid the healing of chronic lower extremity wounds by transplanting a population of progenitor cells locally into the wound. We present results from three cases in which bone marrow aspirate containing marrow-derived cells was applied/injected locally into complex lower extremity chronic wounds of differing aetiologies. Our case series suggest that bone marrow aspirate, applied topically and injected into the wound periphery, may be a useful and potentially safe adjunct to wound simplification and ultimate closure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-25 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Wound Journal |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- Diabetes mellitus
- Foot
- Stem cell
- Ulcer
- Wound healing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Dermatology