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SUBMITTER: Bazalinski D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6912827 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of clinical medicine 20191102 11
The process of successful wound healing depends on effective debridement and infection control. One method of wound debridement, known since antiquity, is based on the use of fly larvae. Solid scientific evidence proves that maggot debridement therapy (MDT), like surgical intervention, can be effectively and safely used to remove necrotic tissue. Based on a review of the related literature, this study was designed to assess the effectiveness of chronic wound cleansing with the use of larvae of < ...[more]