Maggot debridement therapy: a primer.
Treatment of chronic wounds of the lower extremity requires a systematic, multidisciplinary approach as well as flexibility in order to achieve acceptable, consistent short-term and long-term results. Maggots, once considered an obsolete therapeutic modality, can be a useful addition to the armamentarium of the foot and ankle specialist. This article describes the use of maggot debridement therapy for intractable wounds of the lower extremity.
Armstrong
David G
DG
Research and Education, Department of Surgery, Podiatry Section, Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tucson 85723, USA.
Mossel
Jeff
J
Short
Brian
B
Nixon
Brent P
BP
Knowles
E Ann
EA
Boulton
Andrew J M
AJ
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