Overview of in situ gelling injectable hydrogels for diabetic wounds

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an endocrine disorder that causes increased blood glucose than usual due to insulin impairment. In DM, several complications arise in which diabetic wound (DW) is the most devastating complication. About 25% of patients with DM expected to develop DWs in their lifetime and undergo limb amputations. Even though several treatments such as surgery, debridement, wound dressings, advanced therapies were available, the...