Fig. 2.

a) Photograph of the right foot of a 72-year-old diabetic man shows a DFU at the heel with soft-tissue necrosis. b) Surgical debridement in healthy viable tissue was done and tissue cultures were obtained. Post-operatively, he was administered per os antibiotics for three months and was educated for blood glucose control and wound dressing changes once per day with silver-impregnated dressings. c) Photograph of the foot five months post-operatively showing wound healing with granulation tissue, without evidence of infection.