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...

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Published in:Wounds UK Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 36 - 47
Main Authors: DE SILVA, TANIA, ENOCH, STUART
Format: diagnostic images pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company Apr2012
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