A new 3D-printed bandage, known as a scaffold, presents an innovative method of treatment to heal diabetic foot ulcers (Biomater Adv 2023;153:213557).
The new bandage combines lipid nanoparticles and hydrogels, which are used to create personalized skin-like 3D-printed scaffolds. These scaffolds can provide both a bulk and sustained release of antibiotic-loaded molecules to treat diabetic ulcers.
This combination appears to greatly improve patient outcomes and has the added benefit of