Clinical study

GRAFIX Cryopreserved Placental Membrane: Measurable success in the management of chronic complex diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)8


Study overview

  • Prospective, multicenter, open-label, single-arm trial of GRAFIX Membrane in the management of DFUs with exposed bone and/or tendon
  • 31 patients enrolled, 27 patients completed*

Wound characteristics

Wound duration prior to study (mean)

7.5 months

Wound size (mean)

14.6 cm2

Prior advanced wound therapy

67.7%

Results

Wound closure at 16 weeks: 96.3%

  • Mean 6.8 graft applications in 6.8 weeks to achieve 100% granulation

Complete epithelialization at 16 weeks: 59.3%

  • Mean 9.0 graft applications in 9.1 weeks to achieve complete wound closure

Case example 1

Week 0 wound area: 70 cm²

Week 0 wound area: 70 cm2

Week 16 wound area: 0.8 cm²

Week 16 wound area: 0.8 cm2

Case example 2

Week 0 wound area: 47.2 cm²

Week 0 wound area: 47.2 cm2

Week 16 wound area: 1.2 cm²

Week 16 wound area: 1.2 cm2

Case example 3

Week 0 wound area: 17.4 cm²

Week 0 wound area: 17.4 cm2

Week 12 wound closure

Week 12 wound closure

Case example 4

Week 0 wound area: 10.8 cm²

Week 0 wound area: 10.8 cm2

Week 10 wound closure

Week 10 wound closure


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*Two patients withdrew for non-compliance and two for surgical intervention.

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