Clinical Experience with MEBO in Treating Ulcers Caused by Injection of Addictive Drugs

Kunming Hospital of National Defence 650032 [Abstract] One hundred and thirteen soft tissue ulcers, scattered in fingers and toes, caused by injection of addictive drugs in 36 patients from the Institute for Abstinence (Dali, Yunnan Province) were treated in our hospital from March 1996. They were divided into two groups. Patients in group A were treated with MEBO, while those in group B were treated with conventional effective treatment. Comparison between the results of the two groups revealed that patients in MEBO group had an average hospital stay 8.81 days shorter than those in conventional treatment group. MEBO treatment was simple and easy and the cost was reduced. No functional obstacle happened. [Key words] MEBO; Ulcers in finger and toe; Injection of addictive drug;