Larvae therapy and venous leg ulcers: reducing the 'yuk factor'.
When a podiatrist modified a nylon maggot therapy containment bag used to dress a wound, debridement was slower but the maggots could be more easily observed and were easier to remove. It is also more user friendly for patients and practitioners.
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Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid-Glamorgan, UK. Peter.Evans@nglam.tr.wales.nhs.uk
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*