Friday, October 17, 2014

Scientists Develop Simple Test to Predict Surgical Wound Healing Complications

Transcutaneous oximetry test developed by scientists may be able to predict patients who are most likely to experience wound-healing complications, potentially enabling surgeons to take extra precautions. Lukas Nystrom, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center presented his findings during the 2014 annual meeting of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Dr. Nystrom received the society's "New Investigator Award" for the study. Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers ...

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