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Various treatments have been tested to close chronic wounds, including ultrasound.Ĭollagen plays a key role in each phase of wound healing. As a result, collagen does not work properly or there is not enough of it to close the wound, leaving it open, inflamed and taking weeks or months to heal. Wounds can fail to heal for a number of reasons, but typically the problem is poor blood and oxygen supply or low levels of the growth factors necessary for healing tissue. Wounds that typically become chronic include foot ulcers (a common complication of diabetes, which can lead to gangrene and amputation), pressure sores or bed sores, and leg ulcers (caused by high blood pressure). The material contains collagen, a protein also found in human skin, which provides a natural scaffolding to help new tissue grow and complete the healing process A dressing made from jellyfish may speed up healing of chronic wounds.
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