| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DFW | Diabetes-related foot wound |
| HbA1c | Glycated haemoglobin |
| ITT | Intention to treat |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| IWGDF | International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot |
| NPWT | Negative-pressure wound therapy |
| RCT | Randomised control trial |
| SA | Surface area |
| SAR | Surface area reduction |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SVS | Society of Vascular Surgery |
| USOC | Usual standard of care |
| WIfI | Wound, ischemia and foot infection grading system |