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Tissue Viability and Wound Care Practice

Venous Leg Ulcer

Leg ulcers are becoming increasingly complicated due to a greater number of underlying co-morbidities.

Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs)are one of the major complications of diabetes. Between 19 and 34% of all diabetics will develop a foot ulcer at some…

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How does the skin function?

The skin is a vital organ, considered to be the largest organ in the body and a genuine envelope for the human body. Acting asa…

Epidermolysis bullosa

Epidermolysis bullosa is a rare, genetic skin disease, which affects around 500,000 people worldwide. Young patients are often called “butterfly children” because their skin seems…

Surgical wounds

Of all wounds, the surgical wound (or operating wound) is probably the most distinct. In effect, unlike other wounds it is caused by an intentional…

Burns

Burns are a common injury. In France, almost 8,000 people (1) are hospitalised for burns each year, children under the age of 5 representing 1/3…

Looking for advice on how to treat your ulcer?

It is not always easy to know what to do, when, as a patient, you are faced with a chronic ulcer. Doctor Nabila Benahmed, Medical…

Healing Phases

As patients suffering from a wound are impatient for it to heal, wound healing times can be more or less long, depending on the patient.…