Emerging drugs for the treatment of diabetic ulcers

Introduction: Diabetic ulcers are chronic nonhealing ulcerations that despite the available medical tools still result in high amputation rates. Growing evidence suggests that alteration of the biochemical milieu of the chronic wound plays a significant role in impaired diabetic wound healing. Areas covered: The basic pathophysiology and the conventional treatment strategy of diabetic foot ulcers have been reviewed in the first section. In the...