Risk factors for delayed healing in venous leg ulcers: A review of the literature

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1029-1030

  Parker, C N ^a   Finlayson, K J ^a   Shuter, P ^a   Edwards, H E ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; LETTER; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VEIN DISEASE; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT; VARICOSIS; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84940103225     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12677     Document Type: Letter

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