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Leg Ulcer

Known as: Ulcers, Leg, Ulcer, Leg, LOWER EXTREMITY ULCERATION 
Ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (VARICOSE ULCER), 5… 
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Skin Ulcer

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II): randomised controlled trial
Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of larval therapy with a standard debridement technique (hydrogel) for sloughy or… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Survey of bacterial diversity in chronic wounds using Pyrosequencing, DGGE, and full ribosome shotgun sequencing
BackgroundChronic wound pathogenic biofilms are host-pathogen environments that colonize and exist as a cohabitation of many… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Venous ulcer: epidemiology, physiopathology, diagnosis and treatment
This review discusses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and current therapeutic options for venous ulcer. Venous ulcer is… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Venous leg ulcer: incidence and prevalence in the elderly.
BACKGROUND Venous leg ulcer is a disease most common in those aged 65 years and older. However, the incidence and prevalence have… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The microbiology of infected and noninfected leg ulcers
Background A clinical study was undertaken to investigate and compare specifically the aerobic and anaerobic microbiology of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Socioeconomic Impact of Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Leg Ulcers
Chronic venous insufficiency affects approximately 5% and chronic leg ulcer approxi mately 1% of the adult population of… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
A systematic review of compression treatment for venous leg ulcers
Abstract Objective: To estimate the clinical and cost effectiveness of compression systems for treating venous leg ulcers… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Biochemical analysis of wound fluid from nonhealing and healing chronic leg ulcers
The purpose of this study was to determine the biochemical composition of fluid taken from chronic wounds, to compare these… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Venous and non‐venous leg ulcers: Clinical history and appearance in a population study
In a defined Swedish population of 270 800, all patients with current chronic leg ulcers (827) were identified and a random… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Hyperkalemia and hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism.
Presentation of the Forum is made possible by grants from Hoechst-Roussel Pharmaceuticals Inc., Smith Kline & French Laboratories… 
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