Evaluation der kutanen Mikrozirkulation des Handrückens im Alter – Implikationen für die Wundheilung in der Handchirurgie?

BACKGROUND Cutaneous microcirculation has shown to play a key role in wound healing. Although healing disorders are still one of the most common complications in hand surgery, there still exists a lack of scientific research on possible age-related changes in cutaneous microcirculation at the dorsum of hand. HYPOTHESIS Cutaneous microcirculation at the dorsum of the hand differs significantly between different age groups. METHODS 53 healthy subjects were divided into 2 groups by age (Group A