Influences of sodium and glycosaminoglycans on skin oedema and the potential for ulceration: a finite-element approach
Venous ulcers are chronic transcutaneous wounds common in the lower legs. They are resistant to healing and have a 78% chance of recurrence within 2 years. It is commonly accepted that venous ulcers are caused by the insufficiency of the calf muscle pump, leading to blood pooling in the lower legs,...
Main Authors: | Wu Pan, Sara Roccabianca, Marc D. Basson, Tamara Reid Bush |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2019-07-01
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Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.182076 |
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