The use of maggot debridement therapy in the treatment of chronic wounds in hospitalised and ambulatory patients.

Objective: To summarise our experience of the use of medicinal maggots for the debridement of necrotic chronic wounds and to try and identify prognostic factors for debridement success and associated pain. Method: During the years 1996-2009, 723 wounds of 435 patients (180 females and 255 males) wer...

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Publicado en:Journal of Wound Care Vol. 21; no. 2; pp. 71 - 77
Autores principales: Gilead, L., Mumcuoglu, K. Y., Ingber, A.
Formato: case study research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Feb2012
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