Clinical characteristics of lower extremity ulcers.
Common causes of lower-extremity ulcers are relatively easy to diagnose, but exact wound diagnosis needs always a holistic approach and a careful evaluation of the wound patient. Systematic assessment and the use of check-lists provides diagnostic tools. This review aims to provide clinicians with a...
| Publicado en: | EWMA Journal Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 51 - 59 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Cambridge Publishing
Nov2020
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | Common causes of lower-extremity ulcers are relatively easy to diagnose, but exact wound diagnosis needs always a holistic approach and a careful evaluation of the wound patient. Systematic assessment and the use of check-lists provides diagnostic tools. This review aims to provide clinicians with an overview of the different aetiologies of leg ulcer by describing the clinical characteristics of each aetiology. It also aims to provide tools for health-care providers when assessing a lower-extremity ulcer patient. |
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