Acupuncture as add-on treatment in the management of a patient with ecthyma gangrenosum.

Acupuncture is believed to have a positive effect on wound healing. A case is presented in which the healing of a leg ulcer which proved to be difficult to treat coincided with the added treatment modality of needling healthy tissue surrounding the lesion. It raises questions about the potential eff...

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Publicado en:Acupuncture in Medicine Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 60 - 63
Autor principal: Foell, Jens
Formato: case study pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Mar2012
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          Wound Healing
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Therapy
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Diagnosis
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Etiology
          Combined Modality Therapy
          Female
          Adolescence
          Clindamycin Therapeutic Use
          Treatment Outcomes
          Leg Ulcer Therapy
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