Shockwaves & Shockwaves & Diabetic Foot UlcersDiabetic Foot Ulcers

2525thth March 2010 – after March 2010 – after surgical debridement & surgical debridement & prior to ESWT treatmentprior to ESWT treatment

11stst ESWT treatment was ESWT treatment was 1313thth April 2010 with 1650 April 2010 with 1650 pulsespulses

B Braun Askina gel used B Braun Askina gel used as contact mediumas contact medium

Courtesy of Mr Duncan Stang, National Diabetes Foot Co-ordinator, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Scotland

Shockwaves & Shockwaves & Diabetic Foot UlcersDiabetic Foot Ulcers

Healing status at 24Healing status at 24thth August 2010 – treatment August 2010 – treatment of 800 pulsesof 800 pulses

ESWT was given on ESWT was given on average once every 2.5 average once every 2.5 weeksweeks

Courtesy of Mr Duncan Stang, National Diabetes Foot Co-ordinator, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Scotland

Shockwaves & Shockwaves & Diabetic Foot UlcersDiabetic Foot Ulcers

Healing status at 4Healing status at 4thth October 2010 – final October 2010 – final treatment of 350 pulsestreatment of 350 pulses

The patient made a full The patient made a full recovery, was recovery, was measured for shoes and measured for shoes and carried on with his lifecarried on with his life

Courtesy of Mr Duncan Stang, National Diabetes Foot Co-ordinator, Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Scotland