Lower Extremity Ulcers
| Autor: | Caralin Schneider, Robert S. Kirsner, Scott Stratman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Adult
Male Aging Population ageing medicine.medical_specialty Diabetic neuropathy Comorbidity Diabetic ulcers 03 medical and health sciences Wound care 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness Risk Factors Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine Diabetes Mellitus medicine Humans Obesity 030212 general & internal medicine Aged Wound Healing business.industry Leg Ulcer General Medicine Middle Aged Atherosclerosis medicine.disease United States Pathophysiology Leg ulcer Lower Extremity Chronic Disease Female business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Medical Clinics of North America. 105:663-679 |
| ISSN: | 0025-7125 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.04.006 |
| Popis: | Lower extremity ulcerations contribute to significant morbidity and economic burden globally. Chronic wounds, or those that do not progress through healing in a timely manner, are estimated to affect 6.5 million people in the United States alone causing, significant morbidity and economic burden of at least an estimated $25 billion annually. Owing to the aging population and increasing rates of obesity and diabetes mellitus globally, chronic lower extremity ulcers are predicted to increase. Here, we explore the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of the most (and least) commonly seen lower extremity ulcers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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