Complete Ulcer Healing as Primary Endpoint in Studies on Critical Limb Ischemia? A Critical Reappraisal

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-316

  Hoffmann, U ^a   Schulte, K L ^b   Heidrich, H ^b   Rieger, H ^c   Schellong, S ^d  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c Formerly Aggertal Hospital   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical studies; CPMP guidelines; Critical limb ischemia (CLI); Revascularization; Ulcer healing

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ATHERECTOMY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC FOOT; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; EUROPE; GRAFT PATENCY; HUMAN; LASER ANGIOPLASTY; LEG REVASCULARIZATION; LIMB ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCER HEALING; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; LEG ULCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33846697617     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2006.10.003     Document Type: Review

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