Hartoch RS, McManus JG, Knapp S, Buettner MF, et al.
Emergency medicine clinics of North America. Date of publication 2007 Feb 1;volume 25(1):203-21.
1. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2007 Feb;25(1):203-21.
Emergency management of chronic wounds.
Hartoch RS(1), McManus JG, Knapp S, Buettner MF.
Author information:
(1)Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181
Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239-7500, USA.
rickhartoch@yahoo.com
As America's emergency departments witness an increase in care provided to an
aging population, the emergency physician increasingly evaluates and treats
manifestations of chronic disease. Nonhealing wounds are often a presenting
manifestation of chronic disease. They are a source of pain and disability for
this population. Emergency physicians should possess a fundamental knowledge in
the management of chronic wounds. This article familiarizes the emergency
physician with the epidemiology of chronic wounds, the physiology of tissue
repair, the pathophysiology involved in wound healing failure, the common types
of chronic wounds, and specific management strategies.
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2007.01.010
PMID: 17400082 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
