cultured epidermal cells of explants from decubitus ulcer edges showed significant ( p less than 0.05 ) decreased maximal growth rate ( range , 1.3-15.6 % ) and decreased area of outgrowth per explant ( mean and sd , 1.6 +/- 1.7 mm2 ) when compared with explants obtained 4-5 cm distant from the ulcer edge ( range , 46.7-68.8 % and 4.6 +/- 2.7 mm2 , respectively ) and from healthy skin ( range , 78.8-93.3 % and 6.6 +/- 1.2 mm2 , respectively ) .
C0011127
decubitus ulcer
C0041582
ulcer