Open AccessTopical phenytoin versus EUSOL in the treatment of non-malignant chronic leg ulcers
Author(s) -
P. M. R. Carneiro,
Etm Nyawawa
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v80i3.8680
Subject(s) - medicine , phenytoin , etiology , surgery , prospective cohort study , analgesic , anesthesia , gastroenterology , epilepsy , psychiatry
To compare topical diphenylhydantoin (phenytoin) with Edinburgh University solution of lime (EUSOL) in terms of rate of ulcer healing, analgesic and antibacterial properties in non-malignant chronic leg ulcers.