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Healing of the Human Kind
A Dermagraft® Case Study Presented by:Andres M. Perez, DPM
Patient HistoryPatient is a 70 year old diabetic male with diabetic neuropathy chronic open wound planter on right hallux for less than 3 months - no healing.
Date: 01/23/091st Dermagraft ApplicationWound Size: 1.3cm x 1.2cm x .05cm
Date: 01/30/092nd Dermagraft ApplicationWound Size: 1.0cm x .8cm x .03cm
Date: 02/06/093rd Dermagraft ApplicationWound Size: .7cm x .4cm x .01cm
DiagnosisDiabetic planter wound on right hallux, chronic non-healing decubitus ulcer on right hallux, and diabetic neuropathy.
Wound Treatment & OutcomeInitially, patient had local wound infection with maceration drainage and swelling HPK tissue. Patient was given antibiotics and Dermagraft was applied for 4 weeks with full wound closure documented at week 7.
Date: 02/13/094th Dermagraft ApplicationWound Size: .6cm x .2cm x .01cm
Date: 02/20/09
5th Week
Date: 03/04/09Healed
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Primary Specialty: •PodiatricMedicineandReconstructiveFootandAnkleSurgery
Education: •DoctorofPodiatricMedicine–BarryUniversity,Miami,Florida
•SchoolofMedicine–XavierUniversity,Bogota,Colombia
Residency: •PodiatricSurgicalResidencyinForefootandRearfootReconstruction–ParkwayRegionalMedicalCenter,NorthMiamiBeach,Florida
•OrthopedicsandTraumatology–SantaCasedeSaoPaulo,Brazil
Fellowship Training: •SportsMedicineandArthroscopySurgery–UniversityofMiami,Florida
Specialty Training: •AdvanceLowerExtremityTraumaandReconstructiveSurgery
•DiabeticLimbSalvage
•ExternalandInternalFixationTechniques
•LaserandSclerotherapyCertifiedbyAmericanCollegeofPhlebology
•TotalAnkleJointReplacement
Publications: •Anklearthroscopytreatmentforanteriorankleimpingementsyndrome,ACFAS2003
•CasepresentationofSynovitisVillonodularatAnkleJoint,ACFAS2003
•CasepresentationofTendonrepairchronicandacutewithRegenerativeTissueMatrix,SAM2005
•PosterPresentationAnkleStabilization,ligamentsandtendonrepairwithRegenerativeTissueMatrix,ACFAS2006
Professional Affiliations: •AmericanPodiatricMedicalAssociation
•FloridaPodiatricMedicalAssociation
•AmericanCollegeofFootandAnkleSurgeons
•AmericanCollegeofPhlebology
•AmericanOrthopedicFootandAnkleSurgeons
•ColombianSocietyofOrthopedicandTraumatologySurgeons
•AssociationofOrthopedicsSurgeonsoftheColombian’sNorthCommunitySocieties
•MinisterofInternationalBibleCenterChristiancommunity
Hospital Affiliations: •FloridaHospitalHealthCareSystems
•OrlandoRegionalMedicalCenter
•OsceolaRegionalMedicalCenter
Surgery Center Affiliations: •AmbulatoryAnkle&FootCenterofFlorida
Languages Spoken: •English,Spanish,&Portuguese
Clinical Office Locations: •EastOrlando,Dr.Phillips,&Kissimmee
Andres M. Perez, DPM