CHRONIC WOUNDS

Authors
EAGLSTEIN WH FALANGA V
Citation
Wh. Eaglstein et V. Falanga, CHRONIC WOUNDS, The Surgical clinics of North America, 77(3), 1997, pp. 689
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Surgical clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396109
Volume
77
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(1997)77:3<689:CW>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Skin ulcers are the most common chronic wounds. Current management pri nciples and theories of causation of the most common ulcers-pressure, diabetic, and venous-are described. Issues related to occlusive dressi ngs, compression dressings, topical antimicrobials, debridement, growt h factors, grafting, and bioengineered tissue therapy are discussed. S pecial emphasis is placed on regulatory concerns.