The response of 47 chronic ulcers (41 neuropathic [leprosy], 3 stasis, 1 traumatic, and 2 of unknown etiology) to hydrocolloid occlusive dressings was evaluated at a rural south Indian hospital. The response to treatment was objectively evaluated by photographic estimation of the surface areas of the ulcers. Eight ulcers healed over the 2 months of the study, and all but one ulcer improved. This type of dressing may have a valuable role in the management of chronic ulcers in the tropics, particularly those due to leprosy.
BT - International journal of dermatology C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3372120?dopt=Abstract DA - 1988 Apr DO - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1988.tb04931.x IS - 3 J2 - Int. J. Dermatol. LA - eng N2 -The response of 47 chronic ulcers (41 neuropathic [leprosy], 3 stasis, 1 traumatic, and 2 of unknown etiology) to hydrocolloid occlusive dressings was evaluated at a rural south Indian hospital. The response to treatment was objectively evaluated by photographic estimation of the surface areas of the ulcers. Eight ulcers healed over the 2 months of the study, and all but one ulcer improved. This type of dressing may have a valuable role in the management of chronic ulcers in the tropics, particularly those due to leprosy.
PY - 1988 SP - 190 EP - 2 T2 - International journal of dermatology TI - Occlusive hydrocolloid dressings applied to chronic neuropathic ulcers. A study of efficacy in patients at a rural South Indian Hospital. VL - 27 SN - 0011-9059 ER -