Skin vascular resistance and skin perfusion pressure as predictors of healing of XXXX of the lower limb: influences of @entity6 , @entity101 , and age.

@entity1 @entity1095 @entity455 @entity101 @entity6 @entity2806
An isotope washout technique that requires inexpensive equipment and is well tolerated by @entity1 has been developed to measure skin perfusion pressure (SPP) and skin vascular resistance (SVR). The SPP is a measure of the severity of @entity1095 and the SVR is an indicator of @entity455 associated with @entity6 and @entity101 . This test has been applied to 87 @entity1 who had @entity2806 of the lower limb. Fourty-four @entity1 had lesions that healed with local treatment while the other 43 required major surgery. The presence of @entity6 , @entity101 , and old age reduced the likelihood of healing. Similarly if the SPP less than 40 mm Hg, only 18% of @entity1 ' lesions healed. If the SPP lay between 40 and 50 mm Hg and the SVR less than 1000 U, 67% of lesions healed. However, if the SPP was between 40 and 50 mm Hg and the SVR greater than 1000 U, no lesions healed. If the SPP greater than 50 mm Hg and SVR less than 1000 U, 83% of lesions healed, where as if the SVR greater than 1000 U, healing occurred in only 23% of lesions. This test can be used to predict the likelihood of healing of @entity2806 of the lower leg, thus rationalizing their management. The importance of @entity455 is also demonstrated.
