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Periosteal Distraction With Skin Grafting for DFU
Sponsor: Hu Zhicheng
Summary
This study is a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating whether periosteal distraction combined with autologous split-thickness skin grafting can significantly improve graft survival rate at postoperative day 14 compared with skin grafting alone in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (Wagner grade 2-3 or post-amputation). A total of 104 eligible patients will be randomly assigned to either the experimental group (periosteal distraction + skin grafting, n=52) or the control group (skin grafting alone, n=52). Secondary outcomes include time to complete epithelialization, wound healing quality (BWAT score at 3 months), ulcer recurrence rate (at 6 months), foot function (AOFAS score), quality of life (DFS-SF score), and safety profile. This study aims to address the critical clinical bottleneck of poor graft survival in ischemic wound environments, providing a novel, minimally invasive, and synergistic treatment paradigm for diabetic foot ulcers.
Official title: Periosteal Distraction Combined With Skin Grafting for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
104
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2029-12-31
Last Updated
2026-04-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Periosteal Distraction
A minimally invasive surgical technique based on the Ilizarov tension-stress principle. The periosteum is circumferentially stripped 1-1.5 cm from the wound edge, elevated 0.5-1.0 cm using K-wire drilling and suspension, followed by biological material coverage to promote vascularization. The distraction is applied at a rate of 1 mm per day to activate cell proliferation and angiogenesis.
Skin Grafting
Autologous split-thickness skin harvested using a dermatome, trimmed to match the wound size, and transplanted onto the wound bed after debridement. The graft is secured with vaseline gauze and antibiotic dressing, followed by pressure bandaging and splint immobilization.