Two cases of maggot debridement therapy in pyoderma gangrenosum
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Maggot debridement therapy
Maggot debridement therapy (MDT) has become more and more common in the treatment of chronic wounds. In the last decade alone, more than 100 papers were published on this subject. MDT is used to aid in removing necrotic tissue from a wound, thus resulting in a reduction of amputations. The limb salvage rate is reported as 50% after use of MDT. This article presents an overview of the history of...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JAAD Case Reports
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2352-5126
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.07.016