Maggot-treated wounds follow normal wound healing phases [29]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1477-1479

  Steenvoorde, P ^a   Calame, J J ^b   Oskam, J ^a  

^a Department of Surgery and Pathology ^*  (Netherlands)

^b RIJNLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MAGGOT THERAPY; MALE; OBESITY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SKIN BIOPSY; SMOKING; TREATMENT DURATION; ULCER; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARVA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33845322272     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.03197.x     Document Type: Letter

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