The efficacy of maggot debridement therapy - a review of comparative clinical trials

International Wound Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 469-477

  Zarchi, Kian ^a   Jemec, Gregor Be ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biosurgery; Chronic ulcer; Debridement; Larval therapy; Maggot debridement therapy

Indexed keywords

ACEMANNAN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; EPITHELIZATION; FLY; FOLLOW UP; GAUZE DRESSING; GRANULATION TISSUE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID; HYDROGEL; LEG ULCER; LUCILIA SERICATA; MAGGOT DEBRIDEMENT THERAPY; MAGGOT THERAPY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PAIN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SWAMP; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; BANDAGES; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPTERA; HUMANS; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84866550281     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2011.00919.x     Document Type: Article

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