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CLINICS IN PODIATRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Volume 36, Issue 3, Pages 397-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2019.02.005
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Wounds; Dressings; Topical therapy; Negative pressure wound therapy
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The current epidemic of diabetes has created a high demand for skilled wound-care professionals. Wound-care treatment begins with an appreciation of the cause of the ulceration and an adherence to the fundamental pillars of wound care. Also critical in the wound management paradigm is the optimization of the wound environment to facilitate the progression through the stages of healing. This can be accomplished through the use of different topical therapies and wound dressings to generate a favorable condition conducive to healing. This article summarizes the updated literature and best practices related to this topic.
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