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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Sucrose octasulfate dressing versus control dressing in patients with neuroischaemic diabetic foot ulcers (Explorer): an international, multicentre, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2018; 6: 186–196.

Published: 27th February 2019

Authors: Edmonds M, Lazaro-Martinez JL, Alfayate-Garcia JM, Martini J, Petit J-M, Rayman G et al.

Conclusion

Sucrose dressings improved ulcer healing at 20 weeks from 30 to 48 per cent (P=0.002) in this study that included 240 patients with a diabetic foot ulcer.

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