| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| DFU | Diabetic foot ulcers |
| PAD | Peripheral arterial disease |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| DFIs | Diabetic foot infections |
| IDSA | Infectious Diseases Society of America |
| SIR | Systemic inflammatory reaction |
| CCO | Clostridial collagenase ointment |
| NPWT | Negative pressure wound therapy |
| LD | Laser Doppler |
| LTH | Local thermal hyperemia |
| PTCTD | Proximal tibial cortex transverse distraction |
| EPCs | Endothelial progenitor cells |
| BMSCs | Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells |
| PRP | Platelet-rich plasma |
| CDO | Continuous diffusion of oxygen |
| MWD | Moist wound dressing |
| XDR | Extensively drug-resistant bacteria |
| mTTT | Modified tibial transverse transport |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| TC | Turbinaria conoides |
| RCTs | Multicenter randomized controlled trials |