Clinical predictors of leg ulcer healing

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-58

  Moffatt, C J ^a,b   Doherty, D C ^a   Smithdale, R ^c   Franks, P J ^a,b  

^a Centre for Research and Implementation of Clinical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Healing; Leg ulcer; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; ULCER HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PSEUDOMONAS; RISK FACTORS; SCLERODERMA, LOCALIZED; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME FACTORS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 72749118799     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09397.x     Document Type: Article

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