The assumptions underlying trials of agents claiming to heal plantar ulcers 'faster' and 'better' are shown to be fallacious and it is pointed out that in most cases these ulcers fail to heal for lack of attention and not for want of a specific topical agent. Clinical trials in this area are difficult and are not worth the trouble as they do not add to our knowledge about these ulcers or their management in the clinic or in the field.
BT - Leprosy review C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2691790?dopt=Abstract C2 - UK CN - SRINIVASAN 1989 CY - London DA - 1989 Dec DO - 10.5935/0305-7518.19890035 IS - 4 J2 - Lepr Rev LA - eng N2 -The assumptions underlying trials of agents claiming to heal plantar ulcers 'faster' and 'better' are shown to be fallacious and it is pointed out that in most cases these ulcers fail to heal for lack of attention and not for want of a specific topical agent. Clinical trials in this area are difficult and are not worth the trouble as they do not add to our knowledge about these ulcers or their management in the clinic or in the field.
PB - Britisch Leprosy Relief Association PP - London PY - 1989 SP - 278 EP - 82 T2 - Leprosy review TI - Do we need trials of agents alleged to improve healing of plantar ulcers? UR - http://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1989/v60n4/pdf/v60n4a05.pdf VL - 60 SN - 0305-7518 ER -