Wound Healing and Ulcers of the Skin
Diagnosis and Therapy - The Practical Approach
- Not only written by experts but the content of each of the chapters has also been peer-reviewed.
- Presents a step-by-step approach to the treatment of chronic wounds.
- For dermatologists, but also many other medical disciplines such as general practitioners and family physicians who also treat chronic wounds.
- Presents a step-by-step approach to the treatment of chronic wounds.
- For dermatologists, but also many other medical disciplines such as general practitioners and family physicians who also treat chronic wounds.
1;Preface;5 2;Acknowledgements;6 3;Contents;8 4;List of Reviewers;18 5;Basic Definitions and Introduction;21 6;Natural Course of Wound Repair Versus Impaired Healing in Chronic Skin Ulcers;26 7;Milestones in the History of Wound Healing;37 8;Etiology and Mechanisms of Cutaneous Ulcer Formation;48 9;Determining Etiology: History and Physical Examination;70 10;Determining Etiology: Biopsy and Laboratory Investigation;88 11;Ulcer Measurement and Patient Assessment;106 12;Dressing Materials;120 13;Debridement;135 14;Antibiotics, Antiseptics, and Cutaneous Ulcers;151 15;Topical Antibacterial Agents;167 16;Skin Grafting;175 17;Skin Substitutes and Tissue-Engineered Skin Equivalents;180 18;Human Skin Equivalents: When and How to Use;192 19;Growth Factors;199 20;Drugs, Wound Healing and Cutaneous Ulcers;207 21;Alternative Topical Preparations;223 22;Additional Topical Preparations;230 23;Nutrition and Cutaneous Ulcers;236 24;Therapeutic Approach to Cutaneous Ulcers According to Appearance;253 25;Appendix: Guidelines for Patients and Medical Staff;266 26;Subject Index;271 27;List of Products;278
| ISBN | 9783540267614 |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 9783540267614 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Auflage | 2. Aufl. |
| Copyrightjahr | 2005 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 270 Seiten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
