Excision and meshed skin grafting for leg ulcers resistant to compression therapy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 194-197

  Abisi, S ^a   Tan, J ^a   Burnand, K G ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EXCISION REPAIR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SKIN GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847389706     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5619     Document Type: Review

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