Management of unusual causes of ulcers of lower extremities.

Treatment of any wound begins with the correct diagnosis. The vast majority of chronic wounds can be classified as pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, insensate ulcers, or arterial insufficiency ulcers. This article focuses on wounds of unusual origin that must be considered in evaluation. All of these...

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Published in:Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 89 - 95
Main Author: Margolis DJ
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1995 Mar
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        affil: Cutaneous Ulcer Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19105
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          Wound Care
          Leg Ulcer Etiology
          Leg Ulcer Physiopathology
          Leg Ulcer Therapy
          Venous Insufficiency
          Calcium Metabolism Disorders
          Vasculitis
          Collagen Diseases
          Fasciitis
          Necrosis
          Pigmentation Disorders
      ab: Treatment of any wound begins with the correct diagnosis. The vast majority of chronic wounds can be classified as pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, insensate ulcers, or arterial insufficiency ulcers. This article focuses on wounds of unusual origin that must be considered in evaluation. All of these wounds are difficult to treat, are more likely to occur in specialized clinical settings, may provide clues to underlying systemic illnesses, and can be life-threatening. Unusual wounds discussed include atrophie blanche, calciphylaxis, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, necrobiosis lipoidica, necrotizing fascitis, and pyoderma gangrenosum.
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