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Maggot Treatment of Necrotic Toe Developed After Traumatic Subtotal Amputation
Erdem Sahin1, Bedri Karaismailoglu2, Mehmed Nuri Tutuncu1
1Kars Harakani State Hospital, Kars, Turkey.
Abstract:
Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) has been used for years in the treatment of chronic wounds and necrotic tissues. We report a case of subtotally amputated third toe that was treated with MDT after reattachment and developing complete necrosis. The necrotic toe was replaced with viable tissue and the wound healed completely after 2 weeks of MDT application. This case points out the regenerative effects of MDT besides its mechanical debridement effect on the necrotic tissue.

