Application of gentamicin-collagen sponge shortened wound healing time after minor amputations in diabetic patients - a prospective, randomised trial.

Introduction Diabetic foot infections are frequently polymicrobial. The lower tissue concentration of systemically administered antibiotics in diabetic patients was reported. Collatamp®EG (Syntacoll GmbH Saal/Donau, Germany) is a bioabsorbable, gentamicin impregnated collagen spongeused for local treatment. The aim of this randomized trial was to assess influence of gentamicin-collagen sponge applied to a wound on surgical outcomes after minor amputations in diabetic patients.