Maggot therapy: many hands make light work

Acta Chir Belg. 2003 Aug;103(4):405-7. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2003.11679453.

Abstract

We report the case of a diabetic patient with severe ischaemic infected ulcer of the right foot, successfully treated with maggot therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Debridement / methods*
  • Diabetic Foot / complications
  • Diabetic Foot / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / complications
  • Larva / physiology*
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing*