Induction of complete wound healing in recalcitrant ulcers by low- intensity laser irradiation depends on ulcer cause and size

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-21

  Schindl, M ^a   Kerschan, K ^b   Schindl, Andreas ^c   Schon H ^c   Heinzl, H ^b   Schindl, L ^a  

^a Institute for Laser Medicine   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cause; Healing time; Low intensity laser therapy; Recalcitrant ulcers; Size

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLAGEN METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032961418     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1999.tb00047.x     Document Type: Article

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