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Review
. 2006 Nov;15(10):465-9.
doi: 10.12968/jowc.2006.15.10.26973.

Cost of managing chronic wounds in the U.K., with particular emphasis on maggot debridement therapy

S Thomas  1
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Review

Cost of managing chronic wounds in the U.K., with particular emphasis on maggot debridement therapy

S Thomas. J Wound Care. 2006 Nov.

Abstract

The importance of debridement in wound healing is well established. This review calculates the cost savings that might be achieved when using maggot debridement therapy on chronic wounds instead of autolytic debridement.

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