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Review
. 2002 Jul;11(7):275-8.
doi: 10.12968/jowc.2002.11.7.26414.

Maceration of the skin and wound bed. 1: Its nature and causes

Keith F Cutting  1 , Richard J White
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Maceration of the skin and wound bed. 1: Its nature and causes

Keith F Cutting et al. J Wound Care. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

Maceration, caused by prolonged exposure to moisture, can complicate the healing of wounds, especially chronic ones. This paper--the first of three reviewing the literature on its aetiology and management--looks at how maceration occurs.

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