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According to the authors (Tanisha Smith, DPM and Kennedy Legel, DPM of South Miami Hospital, and Jason R. Hanft, DPM, Director of Medical Education, Baptist Health South Florida), "As renewed interest in the use of sterile, medical-grade honey to achieve wound closure increases, justified by increased scientific and clinical data, the healing potential of Medihoney may serve as a pivotal clinical decision to accelerate the closure of recalcitrant wounds of the lower extremity."

The data from this case series has also been submitted and accepted for presentation at two of the major wound conferences in 2009: The Diabetic Foot Global Conference (DFCon) in Los Angeles, March 19-21, and The Wound Healing Society Annual Conference (WHS) in Dallas, April 26-29.

About venous leg ulcers

• Venous leg ulcers are difficult to heal, and impair the quality of life of patients due to pain, reduction in daily living capabilities, and issues with odor (1)
• Roughly 1% of the population will have a venous leg ulcer at some point in their lifetime (2)
• The costs to treat venous leg ulcers in the US exceeds $1 billion (3)

    (1) Charles H. Venous leg ulcer pain and its characteristics. Journal of
        Tissue Viability. 2002;12(4):154-158.
    (2) Margolis D, Bilker W, Santanna J, Baumgarten M. Venous leg ulcer:
        incidence and prevalence in the elderly. J Am Acad Dermatol.
        2002;46(3):381-386.
    (3) de Araujo et al., Ann. Intern. Med. 2003;138(4):326-34.

About Derma Sciences

Derma Sciences is a global manufacturer and marketer of advanced wound-care products. Its key product, MEDIHONEY(TM), is sold throughout the world by Derma Sciences and Comvita New Zealand -- the
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