Large wound surgery of diabetic foot ulcer with Split-thickness skin graft (STSG), and maggot debridement therapy (MDT): A case report

INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) as one of the complications of diabetes mellitus (DM) can lead to death. CASE PRESENTATION: The present case reports a 56-year-old woman with an 11-year history of type 2 diabetes who has had left DFUs for two years. The patient had antibiotic-resistant DFUs her left foot, which were completely gangrenous and a superficial ulcer up and under her left foot. Despite the routine DFU care, the patient did not recover from DFU using standard methods. The patient was referred to our wound management team. DFU was treated and managed using split-thickness skin graft (STSG) and surgical debridement, maggot debridement therapy (MDT). After two months, the patient's DFUs healed, and he was discharged from our service in good condition. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: DFU can lead to infection, amputation, and even patient death. Therefore, effective treatment methods are very important for managing DFUs. CONCLUSION: This case report study was shown that the combined use of STSG, surgical debridement, and MDT is a safe and effective approach to improve the healing of DFUs and prevent foot amputation.