Wound Healing and Ulcers of the Skin

Diagnosis and Therapy - The Practical Approach

AvAvi Shai,Howard I. Maibach

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

- Not only written by experts but the content of each of the chapters has also been peer-reviewed. - Presents a step-by-step approach to the treatment of chronic wounds. - For dermatologists, but also many other medical disciplines such as general practitioners and family physicians who also treat chronic wounds.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-10-13
Mått:170 x 242 x 16 mm
Vikt:504 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:270
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642059575

Utforska kategorier

Plastikkirurgi och rekonstruktiv kirurgi inom Medicin
Geriatrik inom Medicin
Allmänkirurgi inom Medicin

Innehållsförteckning

Basic Definitions and Introduction.- Natural Course of Wound Repair Versus Impaired Healing in Chronic Skin Ulcers.- Milestones in the History of Wound Healing.- Etiology and Mechanisms of Cutaneous Ulcer Formation.- Determining Etiology: History and Physical Examination.- Determining Etiology: Biopsy and Laboratory Investigation.- Ulcer Measurement and Patient Assessment.- Dressing Materials.- Debridement.- Antibiotics, Antiseptics, and Cutaneous Ulcers.- Topical Antibacterial Agents.- Skin Grafting.- Skin Substitutes and Tissue-Engineered Skin Equivalents.- Human Skin Equivalents: When and How to Use.- Growth Factors.- Drugs, Wound Healing and Cutaneous Ulcers.- Alternative Topical Preparations.- Additional Topical Preparations.- Nutrition and Cutaneous Ulcers.- Therapeutic Approach to Cutaneous Ulcers According to Appearance.- Appendix: Guidelines for Patients and Medical Staff.