Cultura

Creating Products to Support Handicrafts and Achieve Sustainable Development

VOLUME 21, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Prof. Safaa Ibrahim Abd EL-Fattah Hanafy
Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Fatimah Hussain Ali Hamdi, Ph. D
Department of Product Design, College of Design and Art, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This research investigates the transformative potential of specialized tools in traditional Palm leaves handicrafts in Saudi Arabia, integrating culture, philosophy, and sustainable development. Employing a mixed-method approach, the study conducted two questionnaires—one addressing craftsmen's challenges with tools and the other measuring user satisfaction with the proposed design. With 60 respondents, the methodology combines qualitative insights from in-depth interviews with craftsmen and quantitative data from the surveys. Findings underscore the economic viability of traditional crafts through improved artisanal tools, revealing positive responses from craftsmen regarding the proposed tools' user-friendly design, aesthetic appeal, efficiency, and affordability. The study identifies strategies to preserve traditional crafts, access new markets, inspire younger generations, reduce unemployment, and promote sustainable development. Furthermore, it highlights the positive impacts of marketing Palm leaves products on sustainability, cultural heritage, and philosophical principles. Offering insights for designers and craftsmen, the study advocates for the adoption of advanced tools in Palm leaves making, emphasizing the importance of balancing tradition with innovation in craft production. This research contributes to discussions on handicraft product development, heritage preservation, and sustainable economic growth in Saudi Arabia, bridging culture, philosophy, and economic development.

Keywords : Palm Leaves Handicrafts, Specialized Tools, Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Development, Saudi Arabia, Traditional Crafts.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty