Treatment of pressure ulcers with larvae of Lucilia sericata

Polat, Erdal; Kutlubay, Zekayi; Sirekbasan, Serhat; Gokalp, Hilal; Akarirmak, Ulku

doi:10.5606/tftrd.2017.851

Treatment of pressure ulcers with larvae of Lucilia sericata

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Polat E., Kutlubay Z., Sirekbasan S., Gokalp H., Akarirmak U.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, vol.63, no.4, pp.307-312, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 63 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.5606/tftrd.2017.851
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.307-312
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the use of the Lucilia sericata larvae in patients with decubitus ulcers resistant to hyperbaric oxygen treatment, vacuum-assisted closure, surgical debridement, and other conventional therapies.