Evaluation and Treatment of Leg Ulcers Associated with Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 717-730

  Marston, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENTOXIFYLLINE;

CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; PERFORATOR FLAP; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN ULCER; VEIN SURGERY; WAVEFORM;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LEG ULCER; PENTOXIFYLLINE; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 35448940510     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2007.07.008     Document Type: Review

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