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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2011 Apr 22;53(6):1565–1574.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.074

Figure 6. Ulcer healing.

Figure 6

Nine patients with ulceration of the index limb were enrolled. Complete healing of the ulcer with re-epithelialization was achieved in three patients (33%) at 12 weeks. Representative photographs are shown of a 46 year old woman with Buerger’s disease and an ulcer on the right first toe at baseline (A1) and at 12 weeks (A2). FTP concurrently increased from 2 to 25 mmHg in this period. A 73 year old male with ulceration of the right heel with exposed calcaneus bone at baseline (B1) and at 12 weeks (B2). There was sufficient growth of granulation tissue to cover the calcaneus and support a split thickness skin graft (STSG). Although not considered a success of trial therapy alone, as a STSG was required for re-epithelialization, - this case is presented to illustrate the potential of ABMNC in promoting wound healing, including via enablement of other procedures such as STSG.