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Understanding methods of wound debridement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Autolytic debridement describes the body's natural method of wound-bed cleansing, helping it to prepare the wound bed for healing. In acute wounds, autolytic debridement occurs automatically and often does not require intervention, as during the ...
Broadus C   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Novel Surgical Treatment for Refractory Heel Ulcers in Werner’s Syndrome

open access: yesCase Reports in Orthopedics, 2013
Patients with Werner’s syndrome frequently develop chronic leg ulcers that heal poorly. We present a patient who suffered from this rare syndrome and developed typical heel ulcers.
Keisuke Oe   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Value of combined exercise and ultrasound as an adjunct to compression therapy in chronic venous leg ulcers

open access: yesEgyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2017
Introduction Chronic venous leg ulcers are very difficult to treat and take very long time to heal. Compression therapy remains the mainstay of venous ulcer conservative treatment. Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of combined
Rehab A.E Sallam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leg ulcer point prevalence can be decreased by broad-scale intervention: a follow-up cross-sectional study of a defined geographical population.

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2008
In 1988 a cross-sectional epidemiological study was performed in Skaraborg County, Sweden, establishing leg ulcer point prevalence. Based on the results of that study a complete change in the care of leg ulcer patients was brought into practice.
Alexandra Forssgren   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Distinction and mutual Influences between Parkinson's Disease‐related and unrelated Chronic Pain

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Chronic pain (i.e. > 3 months) is a common nonmotor symptom in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), but the attribution to PD is critical for further treatment. Objectives We explored the PD Pain Classification System (PD‐PCS) criteria for the diagnosis of PD‐related pain and mutual influences between PD‐related and PD‐unrelated ...
Jonathan Hunger   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Wounds and Its Burden: An Updated Compendium of Estimates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Significance: A 2018 retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries identified that ∼8.2 million people had wounds with or without infections. Medicare cost estimates for acute and chronic wound treatments ranged from $28.1 billion to $96.8 billion ...
Sen, Chandan K.
core   +1 more source

A novel concept of pneumatic pump in the outpatient management of mixed leg ulceration: a pilot study

open access: yesVeins and Lymphatics, 2016
Mixed leg ulcer is a challenge in vascular diseases because both arterial and venous systems of the lower extremities are involved in the wound pathogenesis.
Mirko Tessari   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (IC/BPS) Diagnosis: Current Limitations and a Pragmatic Clinical Diagnostic Definition

open access: yesNeurourology and Urodynamics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To develop a consensus on diagnostic criteria for interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Materials and Methods A subcommittee was identified based on expertise in IC/BPS diagnostic criteria. An outline was generated and iteratively modified until it was found to be acceptable by subcommittee members as the basis for ...
Glenn T. Werneburg   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Effect Analysis of Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulator Implantation for Diabetic Foot

open access: yesNeuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Objective To investigate the clinical effect of spinal cord electrical stimulator implantation in the treatment of diabetic foot (DF). Materials and Methods We recruited 19 patients with DF who were admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 2018 and May 2020.
Peng‐Bo Zhou, Min Bao
wiley   +1 more source

Neoplastic Leg Ulcers

open access: yesDermatopathology, 2018
Skin biopsy is an important procedure for a correct diagnosis of varying skin conditions, from inflammatory to neoplastic diseases. Nevertheless, some authors still consider this procedure a high risk in patients affected by leg ulcers (LUs) and prefer reserving it for selected cases [1].
Sacchelli, Lidia   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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