Excision of lipodermatosclerotic tissue: An effective treatment for non- healing venous ulcers

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 28-30

  Ahnlide, Ingela ^a   Bjellerup, Mats ^b   Åkesson, Henrik ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler scanning; Leg ulcer; Split skin grafting; Venous insufficiency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN SURGERY; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; ULCER; VEIN SURGERY;

EID: 0033976248     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000155500750012478     Document Type: Article

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