Therapeutic applications of the larvae for wound debridement

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 184-188

  Turkmen, Arif ^a   Graham, Ken ^b   McGrouther, D A ^c  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic wounds; Larvae; Larval therapy; Maggots; Wound debridement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGGOT THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BANDAGES; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPTERA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARVA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 72649095738     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.08.070     Document Type: Article

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