Filling in the Gaps of Scleroderma Ulcer Care: A Review.

Adv Skin Wound Care

In the Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Keith D. Wagner, MD, MS, is a resident physician; Kate Woolridge, MD, is a dermatology resident graduate; and Ashley Group, MD, is Associate Professor of Dermatology.

Published: December 2019

Digital ulcers are a serious complication in 50% of patients with scleroderma. These ulcers have the potential to resist conventional therapies. There have been several reviews of scleroderma care over the last 5 years, but there are new developments in this field that advance clinician knowledge. This review provides an overview of previous digital ulcer management and a concise summary of new peer-reviewed literature on the topic since 2015 to provide guidance to practitioners and researchers seeking well-supported and novel/off-label therapies to consider.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ASW.0000582636.98643.3bDOI Listing

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