TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Identification and Management of Atypical Wounds A1 - Patel, Asha R. A1 - Kirsner, Robert S. A2 - McCulloch, Joseph M. A2 - Kloth, Luther C. PY - 2010 T2 - Wound Healing Evidence-Based Management, 4e AB - A variety of etiologies cause chronic wounds, which are frequently seen in medical practices around the world. These chronic wounds can be caused by long-standing diabetes mellitus (diabetic foot ulcers), poor arterial supply (arterial ulcers), venous insufficiency (venous leg ulcers), neurological deficit (neuropathic ulcers), and prolonged pressure (pressure ulcers or bed sores).1 Wounds secondary to more unusual sources are called atypical wounds, and as a result, some are rare and intricate in nature. Atypical wounds have a spectrum of etiologies, including inflammatory processes, vasculopathies, infectious disease, metabolic disorder, genetic disease, neoplastic origination, and external trauma or injury.2 It is estimated that out of 500,000 leg ulcers in the United States alone, an expected 10% are caused by atypical or unusual etiologies.1 Therefore, it is essential for all health-care specialists to be familiar with this medical issue, including identification and treatment of unusual wound etiologies. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184831089 ER -