The influence of surgical treatment for chronic leg ulcers on the quality dynamics of the patient's life

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 386-396

  Jankunas, V ^a,c   Bagdonas, R ^a   Samsanavicius D ^b   Rimdeika, R ^b  

^a KLAIPEDA UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Lithuania)

^c Klaipeda County Hospital   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Conservative management; Leg ulcer; Quality of life; Skin grafting; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548817000     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2007.11680080     Document Type: Article

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