Journal article
Leg ulcers in sickle cell patients: management challenges
Chronic wound care management and research, Vol.3, pp.157-161
11/01/2016
DOI: 10.2147/CWCMR.S85455
Abstract
Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy caused by an amino acid substitution from glutamic acid to valine in the beta hemoglobin chain. One of the common symptoms occurring in sickle cell patients are leg ulcers, which are notoriously painful, difficult to treat, and frequently recurrent. These ulcers pose a therapeutic challenge with multiple modalities proposed for treatment, but with scarce evidence of efficacy of any single modality. Ulcer prevention, rigorous wound care, pain control, and surgery are the current mainstays of sickle cell leg ulcer treatment.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Leg ulcers in sickle cell patients: management challenges
- Creators
- Arij M. El Khatib - American University of Beirut Medical CenterShady N. Hayek - University Medical Center Rizk Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Chronic wound care management and research, Vol.3, pp.157-161
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd
- DOI
- 10.2147/CWCMR.S85455
- ISSN
- 2324-481X
- eISSN
- 2324-481X
- Number of pages
- 5
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984702714702771
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