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Maggot debridement therapy for a patient with critical limb ischaemia and severe cardiac dysfunction: possibility of limb salvage

Authors :
Megumi Takikawa
Satoshi Yanagibayashi
Naoto Yamamoto
Rie Hayasaka
Koji Hozawa
Junko Nishijima
Tadasu Okada
Mitsuru Sekido
Ryuichi Yoshida
Akio Nishijima
Source :
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2017.

Abstract

Ischaemic skin ulcer occurred on the foot of a 73-year-old man who had a history of fulminant myocarditis with severe cardiac dysfunction. We attempted wound bed preparation by maggot debridement therapy and salvaged his limb. It can be one of the adjuvant treatment strategies for critical limb ischaemia.

Details

ISSN :
23320885
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b2358213d7266258ad4b6a0ad7c7c313
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2017.1327322