Surgical options in the management of intransigent leg ulcers.
Chronic leg ulcers can be defined as a breach in the epithelial integrity of the skin which occurs between the ankle and the knee for over six weeks. Although a large proportion (comprising arterial, venous, pressure and diabetic ulcers) can be treated conservatively, some ulcers would benefit from...
| Publicado en: | Wounds UK Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 36 - 47 |
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| Formato: | diagnostic images pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company
Apr2012
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