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Rev Enferm
; 24(9): 66-9, 2001 Sep.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12150126
ABSTRACT
Injuries caused by radio-therapy prove difficult to cure. Catrix is a healing product composed of a collagen particle base having a proven effectiveness in the treatment of various kinds of ulcers. In a study on 33 patients who received radio-therapy and who suffered from injuries caused by roentgen dermatitis, this product succeeded in curing 100% of these ulcers, demonstrating great speed in producing an effect, while the average treatment duration was 5 days. There were no adverse reactions. Therefore, this product received positive marks from both professionals and patients.