@article{5680,
  keywords = {Casts, Surgical, Diabetes Complications, Foot Ulcer, Humans, leprosy, Middle Aged, Shoes, Splints},
  author = {Birke J A and Novick A and Patout C A and Coleman W C},
  title = {Healing rates of plantar ulcers in leprosy and diabetes.},
  abstract = {<p>Comparison was made of wound healing time in a consecutive series of leprosy and diabetic patients with plantar ulceration. In the leprosy group, 66 of 70 (94%) ulcers healed in a mean time of 42.7 (+/- 36.1) days, and in the diabetic group, 75 of 80 (94%) ulcers healed in a mean time of 39.7 (+/- 32.1) days. Analysis of all healed ulcers using a general linear model found wound depth (p < 0.03), and wound diameter (p < 0.05) significantly related to ulcer healing time. Diagnosis, healing devices (cast, splint and cut-out sandal), age and sex were not significant. In diabetic subjects a regression model including depth, diameter and age explained 36% of the variation in healing time. A meaningful regression model was not found in leprosy patients.</p>},
  year = {1992},
  journal = {Leprosy review},
  volume = {63},
  pages = {365-74},
  month = {1992 Dec},
  issn = {0305-7518},
  url = {http://leprev.ilsl.br/pdfs/1992/v63n4/pdf/v63n4a09.pdf},
  doi = {10.5935/0305-7518.19920044},
  language = {eng},
}