Cost of managing chronic wounds in the U.K., with particular emphasis on maggot debridement therapy.
The importance of debridement in wound healing is well established. This review calculates the cost savings that might be achieved when using maggot debridement therapy on chronic wounds instead of autolytic debridement.
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ZooBiotic Ltd., Bridgend, UK. steve@zoobiotic.com
D000818:Animals; D001329:Autolysis; D047070:Bandages, Hydrocolloid / Q000592:standards; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017046:Cost Savings; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003646:Debridement / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D017592:Skin Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014945:Wound Healing; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*