Treating venous leg ulcers with honey dressings unlikely to help healing

When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of reported adverse events, according to research published today in the British Journal of Surgery.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news119182526.html">Treating venous leg ulcers with honey dressings unlikely to help healing</a></p> <p>When compared with normal care, treating a leg ulcer with dressings impregnated with honey did not significantly improve the rate of healing, but did lead to a significantly increased number of reported adverse events, according to research published today in the <i>British Journal of Surgery</i>.</p>