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. 1998 Sep;187(3):307-9.
doi: 10.1016/s1072-7515(98)00196-3.

Leg ulceration in the sickle cell patient

M Cackovic  1 , C Chung, L L Bolton, M D Kerstein
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Leg ulceration in the sickle cell patient

M Cackovic et al. J Am Coll Surg. 1998 Sep.

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine cost of care for leg ulcers in sickle cell patients and suggest an improved modality in ulcer care.

Study design: We performed a retrospective study of a group of sickle cell disease patients with leg ulcers.

Results: Eighteen patients with a leg ulcer (duration: mean, 53.7 months), sickle cell disease, and a mean of 20.7 years of age had various modalities of treatment with the only consistency in healing being a commercial moist-wound dressing.

Conclusions: There is no consistency in the treatment of the sickle cell patient with a leg ulcer. Treatment with a moist dressing had the best results.

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