Table 1 Demographic data and outcomes of the 2 groups

Population

32

27

Gender (M/F)

18/14

14/13

0.7

Age (years)

60 ± 9

61 ± 11

0.8

BMI (kg/m²)

24.5 ± 1.5

24.6 ± 1.4

0.8

Duration of diabetes mellitus (years)

22 ± 5

21 ± 5

0.4

Duration of foot ulcers (months)

12.2 ± 5.7

11.5 ± 5.3

0.7

Ulcer area (cm²)

22 ± 10

21 ± 9

0.6

University of Texas wound classification system

0.6

2-B

2

3

2-C

3

2

2-D

9

8

3-B

2

1

3-C

1

3

3-D

15

10

Osteomyelitis

12

10

1

Peripheral arterial disease

25

19

0.5

Peripheral neuropathy

24

21

0.8

Ulcer healed by 18 months

29

18

0.02

Ulcer healing time (months)

4.6 ± 1.7

7.4 ± 2.5

 < 0.001

Major amputation

2

5

0.1

Ulcer recurrences

1

4

0.1