Mary,
Here's some references i omitted:
1. Using larvae in modern wound management; Thomas S et al; Journal of wound
care; 1996; 5 (2) 60-69.
2. Maggot therapy for treating pressure ulcers in spinal cord injury
patients; Sherman RA et al; Journal of spinal cord medicine; 1995; 18 (2)
71-74.
Michael Warburton
Physiotherapist
Brisbane
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Subject: use of maggots in wound healing
> Has anyone seen articles or had personal experience in the use of
> maggots to heal bedsores or other open and infected wounds? Do
> they have to be a certain kind of maggot?
>
> I have seen a burn patient with maggots in his wound, and they
> were cleaning up the necrotic tissue, so it can work.
>
> Thanks for any help anyone can give. I know it is a bit of unusual
> request, but here in Nepal unusual is what I seem to deal with
> most often.
>
> Mary
> Mary Martin
> Rehabilitation Facilitator
> United Mission to Nepal
>
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