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Leg Ulcer Therapy by Local Injection of Autologous Growth Factors: Results of a Pilot Study.

Petr ŠímaValér DžupaAdam WhitleySpyridon Gkalpakiotis
Published in: Dermatology and therapy (2022)
Leg ulcers heal better when treated with autologous growth factor injections than when treated with standard dressings alone. A further study with a larger number of patients is needed to confirm the presented results. However, this method seems to be a promising way to treat ulcers of the lower extremities.
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