Abstract
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterised by long-term hyperglycemia
caused by insulin resistance [1]. According to scientific studies, the number of people
with diabetes climbed from 30 million in 1985 to 177 million in 2000 and is expected
to increase to 552 million by 2030 [2, 3]. Diabetic patients suffer from impaired or
delayed wound healing due to a few factors leading to the development of chronic
wounds. Chronic wound management is becoming an economic burden on the
healthcare system. With the rising prevalence of chronic diabetic wounds, finding
effective treatment strategies and advancing therapy are critically important. Although
the exploration of electrostimulation therapy for wounds is only very recent, it is a
promising approach to expedite wound healing. With recent advancements in wearable
device technology, a new treatment strategy that integrates electrical stimulation and
biomaterial dressing has been adopted.