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One of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus is diabetic foot ulcer, as an important source of morbidity and mortality. The case of a 43-years-old patient with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, of seven years of evolution, referred from the Emergency Department of the Dr. Mario Muñoz Monroy University Polyclinic, Abreus, with the diagnosis of neuroinfectious diabetic foot complicated with an abscess is presented. Drainage of the abscess, modification of insulin treatment, and debridement of the lesion were performed. In addition, antibiotics and Heberprot-P® were indicated. In the absence of satisfactory evolution, new debridement was performed, with amputation of the third and fourth toes of the left foot; the initial treatment was resumed, this time combined with local and rectal ozone therapy. From week 18 on, the patient progressed favorably, with the presence of good granulation, gradual disappearance of pain and acceleration of the complete healing process of the lesion, in addition to achieving efficient metabolic control. The described case confirms the efficacy and safety of the Heberprot-P® combined use and ozone therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Foundation: diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease. One of its frequent complications is the diabetic foot. For its treatment Heberprot-P is used. Objective: to describe the results of the application of Heberprot-P for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer. Methods: prospective descriptive study conducted in the Diabetic Care Consultation, during the period from April 2009 to April 2016. The sample consisted of the 41 patients with diabetic foot ulcer older than 20 years, to whom the treatment with Heberprot-P. We analyzed: age, associated diseases, years of evolution of the disease, medication dose and healing. Results: female patients predominated (56.1%); the age group of 60-69 years (34.2%) and hypertension as an associated disease (48.8%); 43, 9% had an evolution of diabetes of 10-19 years; according to the Wagner classification, group III prevailed with 48.8% and II with 31.7%; 5 to 9 doses of Heberprot-P were applied in 43.5%. 78% achieved complete healing. Conclusions: in three quarters of patients with diabetic foot ulcer complete healing was achieved with the application of Heberprot-P therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]