Art and Wound Healing: van Gogh Cypresses-like Lipodermatosclerosis. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Papi, Massimo
• Is Part Of: International journal of lower extremity wounds. Volume 15:Number 4(2016:Dec.)
• Page Start: 376
• Page End: 377
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: lipodermatosclerosis -- van Gogh cypresses -- chronic venous insufficiency; Leg -- Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Wounds and injuries -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Leg -- Ulcers -- Periodicals; Wound healing -- Periodicals; 617.584
• DOI: 10.1177/1534734616677164
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1534-7346

Abstract

Lipodermatosclerosis may develop clinical aspects that have striking analogies with Van Gogh's style of painting cypresses. They may reveal specific physiopathological disorders and identify a homogeneous group of patients with chronic venous insufficiency.