Etiology of leg ulcers, healing and recurrence rates in octo- and nonagenarians

International Angiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 193-195

  Fassiadis, N ^a   Kapetanakis, E ^a   Law, N ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Leg ulcer, etiology; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPLICATION; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TIME; ULCER HEALING; VENOUS REFLUX;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; RECURRENCE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036620576     PISSN: 03929590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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