San Angelo,
Texas - Diabetic wound care has been of great concern to physicians
for many years and with good cause. Even simple wounds can
take twice as long to heal and they always have the potential to
deteriorate into something severe. Over 150 million people
worldwide have diabetes and the number is expected to double by
2010. Of these, it is estimated that at least 15% will develop
foot ulcerations and that related complications will require 3% to
have a lower limb amputation. However, some physicians are
finding that the addition of emu oil to the treatment regime for
diabetic wound care offers some hope in the battle to save
limbs.
Dr. Robert Winston, a
Jackson, Tenn. physician, states that his use of emu oil has shown
promise. "I have treated several diabetic wounds with antibiotics
using emu oil as a transport from the outside in," the doctor
said. "The results have been amazing."
The use of emu oil as a
carrier for antibiotics may offer diabetic patients and attending
physicians aid in the battle to promote healing and find ways to
lessen the extent of the prolonged and painful traditional
treatments usually involved in the treatment of diabetic
ulcers.
A board certified internal medicine
practitioner at the Eastside Medical Center in Jackson, Tennessee,
Dr. Winston has practiced medicine for over 25 years. He
enjoys staff privileges at Regional Hospital of Jackson,
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and Meharry Medical College
Dept. of Continuing Education.
