title: Wound care in the elderly patient.
abstract: Wound care in the elderly population requires careful attention to the medical status of the patient. The patient's underlying medical condition can often dictate what reconstructive options are appropriate. Many reconstructive techniques are available to repair a wide variety of wounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Granick
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Aisner
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology