Evidence‐based decisions for local and systemic wound care

Decisions on local and systemic wound treatment vary among surgeons and are frequently based on expert opinion. The aim of this meta‐review was to compile best available evidence from systematic reviews in order to formulate conclusions to support evidence‐based decisions in clinical practice.

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