STEM CELLS IN DIABETIC FOOT

STEM CELLS IN DIABETIC FOOT

Stem Cell Therapy in India is still considered to be experimental as per the ICMR (Indian Council Of Medical Research).

However many hospitals do offer it for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.

However it is still considered an experimental therapy for diabetic wounds and diabetic foot ulcers.

It is also not without risks. Most clinical case presentations of diabetic foot ulcers treated by stem cells show ulcers which would close with conventional means as shown by the section on pre and post treatment pictures of various wounds.

Http://Www.Hindawi.Com/Journals/Bmri/2013/462179/ . This is a link to a 2013 article on treatment of the diabetic foot ulcers with stem cell therapy, which clearly states that it is still not standardized.