The combined algorithm of venous ulcer therapy

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 285-288

  Cambal, M ^a   Labas, P ^a   Zonca, P ^a   Hrbaty, B ^a   Janik, M ^a   Polakovicova, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRATISLAVA   (Slovakia)

^b Institute of Histology and Embryology   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Compression sclerotherapy; Maggot debridement therapy; MDT; Ulcus cruris

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARVA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; SCLEROTHERAPY; VARICOSIS;

AGED; ANIMALS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPRESSION BANDAGES; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARVA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLEROTHERAPY; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 84871732012     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4149/BLL_2012_066     Document Type: Article

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