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Maggots as a wound debridement agent for chronic venous leg ulcers under graduated compression bandages: a randomised controlled trial CE Davies, G Woolfrey, N Hogg, J Dyer, A Cooper, J Waldron, R Bulbulia, MR Whyman and KR Poskitt Phlebology published online 8 October 2014 DOI: 10.1177/0268355514555386 The online version of this article can be found at: http://phl.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/10/08/0268355514555386

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Maggots as a wound debridement agent for chronic venous leg ulcers under graduated compression bandages: a randomised controlled trial

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CE Davies, G Woolfrey, N Hogg, J Dyer, A Cooper, J Waldron, R Bulbulia, MR Whyman and KR Poskitt

Abstract Objectives: Slough in chronic venous leg ulcers may be associated with delayed healing. The purpose of this study was to assess larval debridement in chronic venous leg ulcers and to assess subsequent effect on healing. Methods: All patients with chronic leg ulcers presenting to the leg ulcer service were evaluated for the study. Exclusion criteria were: ankle brachial pressure indices 1.25, no venous reflux on duplex and

Maggots as a wound debridement agent for chronic venous leg ulcers under graduated compression bandages: A randomised controlled trial.

Slough in chronic venous leg ulcers may be associated with delayed healing. The purpose of this study was to assess larval debridement in chronic veno...
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