Leech therapy In Non-Healing Ulcer - a Case Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 12
Abstract
Non healing ulcer also known as callus or chronic ulcer is a challenging disorder for medical person. It takes a lot of time and significant treatment cost. The exacts cause of non-healing ulcer is not clear .All kinds of medical and surgical treatments aim at accelerating the process of healing by the facilitation of local blood supply and eradication and minimizing bacterial infection . Leeching is an ancient way of treatment of such complicated skins disorders mentioned in different popular books of unani medicine by notable unani physicians. The aim of this study to evaluate the effectiveness of leeching to promote the healing processes in non healing ulcer. The study was an observational single case design without control group; it was carried out in department of surgery (Jarahat) of Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College Hospital, AMU, Aligarh.
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Dr. Neelofer
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