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Digital Planimetry for Assessing Wound Closure Kinetics in a Mouse Model
Published on: January 10, 2025
[Wound healing in venous ulcers; mechanisms, approach and modern developments]
S Gibbs1, H M van den Hoogenband, E M de Boer
1VU Medisch Centrum, afd. Dermatologie, Postbus 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam. s.gibbs@vumc.nl
Abstract:
A large proportion of the population, particularly the elderly, suffer from venous insufficiency which regularly leads to the development of leg ulcers. Delayed wound healing is a major problem in ulcers making them a target for both conventional and newly developed advanced therapies. Good compression therapy and wound cleansing are essential for wound healing. A number of advanced local application therapies are currently being developed that are aimed particularly at the 'hard-to-heal' group. These therapies include the application of tissue-engineered skin substitutes.
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