Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

International

Cross-Cutting

Symposium

(626533) Buruli ulcer, perfect candidate for better woundcare and rehabilitation in less resourced countries and ours

Presenter(s)

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  Hubert Vuagnat, MD, FACRM

  Centre Head Physician
  University Hospitals of Geneva, Centre for wounds and woundhealing
  Geneve 14, Geneve

Non-presenting author(s)

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  David Keast, BSc(Hon), MSc, Dip Ed, MD, CCFP, FCFP(LM)

  Asociate Scientist
  Parkwood Institute Research, Lawson Health Research Institute
  London, Ontario

Based on a widely distributed infectious skin ulcerating disease, to explore the inter-relationship between wounds and rehabilitation. Practitioners of rehabilitation medicine are uniquely positioned to manage patients with wounds thereby enhancing, maximizing or preserving their functional independence.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn on a specific, flesh eating diseases and its direct links to disability in less resourced countries
• Explore the various links between wounds and rehabilitation
• Review skin structure and wound healing
• Appreciate comprehensive wound assessment and the perfect place of the rehabilitation team in woundcare
• Understand 6 basic principles for wound healing to assist the rehab professional with prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of wounds