Introduction:

the Diabetic Foot is a clinical alteration of etiopathogenic-neuropathic base and induced by maintained hyperglycemia, with or without coexistence of ischemia, and previous traumatic trigger, produces injury and/or ulceration of the foot.

Case report presentation:

a 44-year old, white race patient who came to the emergency room because several days ago he perforated the plantar region of the right foot with a metal nail, he referred not having sensitivity in the feet, he noticed the loss of blood, increased volume of the foot with change of color, that’s to say redness, increasing along the leg, as well as high fever of 39 degrees centigrade. The patient was admitted with the diagnosis of a Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome by a Grade 3 Diabetic Septic Foot in the Hospitalization Room and the treatment started.

Conclusions:

it can be concluded that the application of the Heberprot-P showed satisfactory results reincorporating the patient to the social and working life, without physical limitations, and in a short period of time.

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