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#	Title	Journal	Year	Citations
1	The Evidence Supporting the Use of Honey as a Wound Dressing	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2006	304
2	Electrical Stimulation for Wound Healing: A Review of Evidence From In Vitro Studies, Animal Experiments, and Clinical Trials	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2005	277
3	Plant Medicines of Indian Origin for Wound Healing Activity: A Review	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2003	173
4	Apligraf in the Treatment of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2009	156
5	Apoptosis: A Basic Physiologic Process in Wound Healing	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2005	143
6	The Use of Corticosteroids to Treat Keloids: A Review	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2008	137
7	A Review of the Biomechanics of the Diabetic Foot	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2005	119
8	Thermography and Thermometry in the Assessment of Diabetic Neuropathic Foot: A Case for Furthering the Role of Thermal Techniques	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2006	117
9	Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetic Foot Problems and Predictive Factors for Amputation in China	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2015	117
10	The Extracellular Matrix in Wound Healing: A Closer Look at Therapeutics for Chronic Wounds	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2007	116
11	The Performance of Serum Inflammatory Markers for the Diagnosis and Follow-up of Patients With Osteomyelitis	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2013	109
12	A Review of the Mechanisms Implicated in the Pathogenesis of the Diabetic Foot	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2005	107
13	The Role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Wound Healing	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2003	101
14	Altered Molecular Mechanisms of Diabetic Foot Ulcers	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2009	96
15	Role of Polymeric Biomaterials as Wound Healing Agents	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2014	92
16	Reducing Major Lower Extremity Amputations After the Introduction of a Multidisciplinary Team for the Diabetic Foot	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2014	82
17	Wound Fluids: A Window Into the Wound Environment?	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2007	81
18	Treatment of Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis: A Surgical Critique	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2010	80
19	Growth Factors in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: New Technologies, Any Promises?	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2007	79
20	Review: The Diabetic Bone: A Cellular and Molecular Perspective	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2011	79
21	A Preclinical Study of the Effects of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) Leaf Extract on Cutaneous Wound Healing in Albino Rats	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2005	77
22	Review Paper: Basic Concepts to Novel Therapies: A Review of the Diabetic Foot	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2010	75
23	Custom-Made Orthesis and Shoes in a Structured Follow-Up Program Reduces the Incidence of Neuropathic Ulcers in High-Risk Diabetic Foot Patients	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2012	75
24	Inflammation and Wound Healing: The Role of Bacteria in the Immuno-Regulation of Wound Healing	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2004	73
25	Bacteriophage Therapy of Chronic Nonhealing Wound: Clinical Study	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2019	73
26	Maggot Therapy for Foot and Leg Wounds	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2002	72
27	Effect of Centella asiatica L (Umbelliferae) on Normal and Dexamethasone-Suppressed Wound Healing in Wistar Albino Rats	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2006	72
28	Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Use of Topical Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Wounds	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2009	72
29	The Diabetic Foot Attack: “’Tis Too Late to Retreat!”	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2018	71
30	A Clinical Investigation on the Characteristics and Outcomes of Treating Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds using the TissueTech Autograft System	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2003	67
31	A Critical Analysis of Measurements Used to Assess and Manage Scars	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2007	67
32	Low-Frequency Ultrasound (20-40 kHz) as an Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Wound Healing	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2011	67
33	The Causes of Skin Damage and Leg Ulceration in Chronic Venous Disease	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2006	66
34	Analysis of Skin Wound Images Using Digital Color Image Processing: A Preliminary Communication	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2004	65
35	Diagnostic Criteria and Treatment of Buerger’s Disease: A Review	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2006	64
36	Microvascular Changes in the Diabetic Foot	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2006	64
37	Characteristics of Peripheral Arterial Disease and Its Relevance to the Diabetic Population	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2011	64
38	An Assessment of the Disease Burden of Foot Ulcers in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2006	62
39	Arthrodesis With External Fixation in the Unstable or Misaligned Charcot Ankle in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2007	62
40	Two-Step Autologous Grafting Using HYAFF Scaffolds in Treating Difficult Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Results of A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial With Long-Term Follow-up	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2011	60
41	Increased Skin Inflammation and Blood Vessel Density in Human and Experimental Diabetes	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2013	60
42	Mesenchymal Stem Cells Suppress Fibroblast Proliferation and Reduce Skin Fibrosis Through a TGF-β3-Dependent Activation	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2015	60
43	Wound Outcomes: The Utility of Surface Measures	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2004	58
44	Risk Factors for Ipsilateral Reamputation in Patients with Diabetic Foot Lesions	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2009	58
45	Impact of Diabetic Foot Related Complications on the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQol) of Patients - A Regional Study in Spain	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2011	57
46	From Lymph to Fat	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2012	57
47	Healing Rate and Autoimmune Safety of Full-Thickness Wounds Treated With Fish Skin Acellular Dermal Matrix Versus Porcine Small-Intestine Submucosa	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2015	57
48	The Role of Nutrition in the Management of Lower Extremity Wounds	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2005	56
49	The Healing Effect of Low-Temperature Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma in Pressure Ulcer	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2016	56
50	Mesenchymal Stem Cell–Conditioned Medium Improves the Proliferation and Migration of Keratinocytes in a Diabetes-Like Microenvironment	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds	2015	55

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