Leg Ulcers and Chronic Wounds (eBook)

Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Simon Green (Herausgeber)

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2015
195 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63483-515-2 (ISBN)

Infos

A leg ulceration is a common, chronic, reoccurring condition. The majority of leg ulcers are due to venous and/or arterial disease. In this book, the future trends in the management of leg ulcers are discussed. The prognostic factors and risk factors are examined as well. Other chapters present a review on the impact of drugs commonly prescribed in clinical practices, and discuss their beneficial or detrimental role in chronic leg ulcers; a papain-based gel for the treatment of leg ulcers (papain is known for treating wounds of various etiologies and in several healing stages); compression therapy and ultrasound as therapy for leg ulcer treatment; an examination of the main antibiotics and antiseptics that are available for the therapeutic management of chronic leg ulcers, chronic wounds and the limitations of their use; and finally, the chapter provides the readers with a modulation of the foreign body response to treat chronic wounds.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.2016
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Dermatologie
• ISBN-10: 1-63483-515-8 / 1634835158
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63483-515-2 / 9781634835152