Venous ulcers of the lower extremities: Current and newer management techniques

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 24-34

  Cavorsi, J P ^a  

^a St Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression therapy; Debridement; Venous hypertension; Venous ulcer; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CADEXOMER IODINE; CYTOKINE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; GROWTH FACTOR; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; INOTROPIC AGENT; PENTOXIFYLLINE; POVIDONE IODINE; STANOZOLOL; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG USE; HUMAN; LEG COMPRESSION; LEG ULCER; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOPICAL TREATMENT; ULCER HEALING; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0033730089     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200012000-00005     Document Type: Article

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