Peripheral Arterial Disease: an Often-Overlooked Cause of Poor Wound Healing

This article was published in Today’s Wound Clinic, Volume 7, Issue 5 (June/July) 2013 and is available on-line. It was authored by myself and Michael Cioroiu MD, FACS, CWS, who is co-director of the Center for Advanced Wound Care at Beth Israel Medical Center. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lower limbs is often neglected when evaluating reasons for poor wound healing, particularly in elderly patients. ...Read More
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Tags: Pressure Ulcers & Wound Care Publications Source Type: blogs