The Diabetic Foot and leg: Combined He-Ne and infrared low-intensity laser improve skin blood perfusion and prevent potential complications. A prospective study on 30 Egyptian pat…

Introduction: The aim is to examine skin blood flow in diabetic patients having disease-related skin lesions, and to evaluate possible improvement imposed by low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) as a new treatment modality. Methodology: Thirty patients (plus 15 controls receiving conventional treatment = Group II and 15 others receiving no treatment group = III) having diabetes-related skin lesions were tested for skin blood flow by laser Doppler Flowmetry. Group I patients received combined uniform He-Ne and infrared laser delivered by a scanner over the affected area by a specified dosimetry. A paired t test was…