Management of Chronic Wounds

Ashley Morrison; Charles Madden; John Messmer

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2021.10.009

Management of Chronic Wounds

Prim Care. 2022 Mar;49(1):85-98. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2021.10.009. Epub 2022 Jan 5.

Authors

Ashley Morrison¹, Charles Madden², John Messmer³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
² Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital Family Medicine, 650 Linden St, Suite 1, #MC350, Big Rapids, MI 49307, USA.
³ Department of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. Electronic address: jmessmer@pennstatehealth.psu.edu.

PMID: 35125160
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2021.10.009

Abstract

Chronic wounds originate from venous hypertension, arterial insufficiency, or pressure-induced ischemia. Determination of the type and associated causes and contributory conditions is essential for the diagnosis and management of these common conditions.

Keywords: Arterial ulcers; Chronic wounds; Pressure injury; Venous ulcers.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Humans
Hypertension* / diagnosis
Hypertension* / drug therapy