Wound healing and ulcers of the skin

Even specialists such as dermatologists and plastic surgeons may encounter difficulties in choosing the most appropriate treatment in the field of wound healing. This clinical guidebook instructs the reader on how to diagnose and treat wounds and cutaneous ulcers. It introduces an algorithmic approach for the identification of ulcer etiology, together with step-by-step flow charts for therapy. Offers helpful support to all physicians who treat acute and chronic cutaneous wounds such as dermatologists, general practitioners and family physicians, plastic and general surgeons, as well as orthopedic and vascular surgeons. Further, it will also be of assistance for physicians from other branches, such as diabetologists, internists, and geriatricians, who often encounter the need to treat chronic wounds.