Background It is critical that interventions used to enhance the healing of chronic foot ulcers
in diabetes are backed by high‐quality evidence and cost‐effectiveness. In previous years …

Aims Principles of wound management, including debridement, wound bed preparation, and
newer technologies involving alternation of wound physiology to facilitate healing, are of …

Objectives: Massage therapy has been used since ancient times for many diseases. This
systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of massage therapy on the symptoms …

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder that affects people
of all ages. This study investigates the effects of the addition of hands-on procedures to …

Context In 2012, the US wound registry estimated that the cost of managing chronic wounds
in the United States exceeded $50 billion. A large percentage of these wounds are venous …

Background Diabetic foot ulcers are chronic wounds that are difficult to heal, with a high rate
of recurrent hospitalizations. Due to its multifactorial complexity, treatment must be …

Objectives Connective tissue massage is a therapeutic approach with local, reflex, and
systemic effects. This study evaluated the effects of connective tissue massage on …

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a 6-week program of pelvic
floor muscle training (PFMT) plus connective tissue massage (CTM) to PFMT alone in …

Background This study introduces a technique for the reconstruction of deep toe defects in
diabetic patients using a method that combines free vascularized fascia flap with skin …

We aimed to introduce a technique by combining free fascia flaps transfer with split-
thickness skin graft for the reconstruction of deep burn wounds at the ankle. Fifteen patients …