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Phototherapy in Wound Care

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Pearls and Pitfalls in Skin Ulcer Management

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Photodynamic therapy (PDT), Fluorescence and Photobiomodulation (PBM) are modern methods of light-based treating ulcers of various origins.

The physical principles of its functioning are now well known and the field of application is expanding, always providing new possibilities.

The advantages are numerous and range from the relative ease of use, to the absence of pain during application, from the shortness of the sessions to almost no waste production, which translates into significant environmental and economic benefits.

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  1. Città della Salute, Torino, Italy

    Fabrizio Malan

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  1. Unit of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Jonic Area, University of Bari, Bari, Italy

    Michele Maruccia

  2. Plastic Surgery Unit, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy

    Giovanni Papa

  3. Difficult Wound Healing Unit, Policlinico di Monza, Vercelli, Italy, Italy

    Elia Ricci

  4. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

    Giuseppe Giudice

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Malan, F. (2023). Phototherapy in Wound Care. In: Maruccia, M., Papa, G., Ricci, E., Giudice, G. (eds) Pearls and Pitfalls in Skin Ulcer Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45453-0_16

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