An Effective Approach to Treating Decubitus Ulcers in Home Healthcare Patients

Topical Phenytoin Treatment of Stage II Decubitus Ulcers in the Elderly

“…24 To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest number of stage II decubitus ulcers treated with topical phenytoin sodium in a single clinical trial. One study 22 involved 50 patients with decubitus ulcers; however, three were stage I, 21 were stage III, 15 were stage IV, and only 11 were stage II. Another trial 15 comprised 15 decubitus ulcers refractory to standard therapy in the phenytoin group, but no mention was made of staging.…”