RESUMEN

Treatment of chronic wounds of the lower extremity requires a systematic, multidisciplinary approach as well as flexibility in order to achieve acceptable, consistent short-term and long-term results. Maggots, once considered an obsolete therapeutic modality, can be a useful addition to the armamentarium of the foot and ankle specialist. This article describes the use of maggot debridement therapy for intractable wounds of the lower extremity.

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Desbridamiento/métodos , Pie Diabético/terapia , Larva , Animales , Vendajes , América Central , Enfermedad Crónica , Terapias Complementarias , Desbridamiento/historia , Desbridamiento/psicología , Europa (Continente) , Historia del Siglo XIX , Historia del Siglo XX , Historia Antigua , Humanos , Nueva Gales del Sur , Estados Unidos