Summary
A series of venous leg ulcer cases managed with copper dressings. The authors describe individual patients, their wound care and the progress recorded during follow-up.
- Study type
- Case series
- Study size
- 25 patients with venous leg ulcers (one wound each), treated by different specialists in several countries
No comparison group. The corresponding author is affiliated with MEDCu Technologies.
Key findings
- 20 of 25 wounds (80%) fully healed after an average of 9.6 ± 5.87 weeks of treatment.
- The mean RESVECH 2.0 wound score improved from 19.52 ± 5.38 at the start to 2.44 ± 4.92 (p<0.001).
- The authors describe autolytic debridement, granulation tissue formation, epithelialisation and reduced swelling and exudate around the wound.
- Infections, including some with antibiotic-resistant organisms, were reported as controlled without systemic antibiotics.