Beyond Wet-to-Dry: A Rational Approach to Treating Chronic Wounds

Objective: This article reviews the current recommendations for the classification and treatment of chronic wounds. With a rational approach and a thorough understanding of available treatment options, plastic surgeons can provide better-quality and more cost-effective wound care. Methods: The autho...

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Autores principales: Lee, Johnson C., Kandula, Swetha, Sherber, Noëlle S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Open Science Company, LLC 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2680240/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19436765
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description Objective: This article reviews the current recommendations for the classification and treatment of chronic wounds. With a rational approach and a thorough understanding of available treatment options, plastic surgeons can provide better-quality and more cost-effective wound care. Methods: The authors reviewed the literature on the history of wound care and on recent advancements in wound care and also summarized the current clinical practices of the Johns Hopkins Wound Center. Results: n/a. Conclusions: Optimized wound dressings decrease pain, diminish morbidity, and improve healing times.
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spelling pubmed-26802402009-05-13 Beyond Wet-to-Dry: A Rational Approach to Treating Chronic Wounds Lee, Johnson C. Kandula, Swetha Sherber, Noëlle S. Eplasty Article Objective: This article reviews the current recommendations for the classification and treatment of chronic wounds. With a rational approach and a thorough understanding of available treatment options, plastic surgeons can provide better-quality and more cost-effective wound care. Methods: The authors reviewed the literature on the history of wound care and on recent advancements in wound care and also summarized the current clinical practices of the Johns Hopkins Wound Center. Results: n/a. Conclusions: Optimized wound dressings decrease pain, diminish morbidity, and improve healing times. Open Science Company, LLC 2009-04-13 /pmc/articles/PMC2680240/ /pubmed/19436765 Text en Copyright © 2009 The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ This is an open-access article whereby the authors retain copyright of the work. The article is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19436765
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