Shave therapy for chronic venous ulcers: a guideline for surgical management and postoperative wound care.
This article presents a practice-oriented concept in the treatment of chronic venous ulcers with accompanying lipodermatosclerosis by shave therapy. Besides the indication for shave therapy, we focus on the operative technique and important therapy during postoperative convalescence time.
Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Ruhr-University Bochum, St. Josef Hospital, Gudrunstrasse 56, 44791 Bochum, Germany. f.bechara@derma.de
Falk Georges
FG
Bechara
Michael
M
Sand
Daniel
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Sand
Markus
M
Stücker
Peter
P
Altmeyer
Klaus
K
Hoffmann
D001458:Bandages; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000209:etiology; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing