- Publication year
- 2009
- Study type
- Randomized trial
- Authors
- Dumville JC et al.
- Journal
- BMJ
- PubMed ID
- 19304577
- DOI
- 10.1136/bmj.b773
Editorial summary
Larval therapy debrided ulcers faster than hydrogel but did not improve healing rate, and reported pain was greater.
Reading cautions
A specific leg-ulcer population and comparison; not proof of benefit for every wound.
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