The humanistic and economic burden of chronic wounds: a protocol for a systematic review

• Main Authors: Schmidtchen, Artur, Pang, Caroline, Bajpai, Ram, Järbrink, Krister, Ni, Gao, Sönnergren, Henrik, Car, Josip
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Hard-to-heal ulcers; Chronic wounds
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84977; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42078
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Chronic non-healing wounds present a substantial economic burden to healthcare system; significant reductions in quality of life for those affected, and precede often serious events such as limp amputations or even premature deaths. This burden is also likely to increase with a larger pr...