What Researchers Did
Doctors described one case of a 55-year-old woman with wounds that would not heal after heart bypass surgery, and reviewed the collaborative care she received over four months.
What They Found
This is a case report that gives a descriptive overview of one patient's care, along with a photographic record of her wounds over a four month period, without reporting specific outcome measures. The wounds were on her chest, abdomen, and lower left leg, and were complicated by breathing problems, diabetes, and infection. The abstract does not report whether the wounds healed, how much they improved, or any other quantified result.
Canadian Relevance
No direct Canadian connection identified.
Study Limitations
This is a single case report describing one patient, so it does not include comparison data, statistical testing, or results that can be generalized to other patients.