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ArticleDermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany)2024

[Importance of biopsy in the diagnostic assessment of chronic wounds-position paper of the Initiative Chronische Wunden (ICW) e. V.]

C Erfurt-Berge, A Bültemann, V Gerber, M Motzkus, J-D Rembe, J Dissemond

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Article in Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Systematics, diagnosis and treatment of wound infections in chronic wounds: A position paper from WundDACH.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2025
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  2. The Differential Diagnosis of Leg Ulcers.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

C Erfurt-BergeHautklinik, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland. cornelia.erfurt-berge@uk-erlangen.de.
A BültemannKlinik für Gefäß- und Viszeralchirurgie, Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, Hamburg, Deutschland.
V GerberInitiative Chronische Wunden (ICW) e. V., Quedlinburg, Deutschland.
M MotzkusZentralesWundmanagement, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Mülheim, Mülheim/Ruhr, Deutschland.
J-D RembeKlinik für Gefäß- und Endovaskularchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.
J DissemondKlinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Deutschland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diagnostic assessment of chronic wounds is essential for the initiation of causal therapeutic treatment. For diagnostic classification of the wound genesis, it may be necessary to take a tissue sample for histological and/or microbiological processing. If there is clinical suspicion of a specific cause of the wound such as a neoplasm, an inflammatory dermatosis or a pathogen-induced wound, a tissue sample for further diagnosis is required immediately. If the ulceration does not respond sufficiently to adequate causal therapy, a tissue sample for further evaluation is recommended after 12 weeks. The choice of the correct sampling technique, further storage, transport and processing are just as decisive for a reliable result as the specific question for the diagnostic laboratory.

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BiopsyWounds and InjuriesHumansDifferential diagnosisHistologyLeg ulcerMicrobiologyTissue sample

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PMID38038746
PMCPMC10824797

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