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Host Susceptibility Phenotypes and Construction of an Inflammation-Vascular-Metabolic (IVM) Integrated Score for Hard-to-Heal Wounds After Low-Energy Foot Trauma in Older Adults.
Clinical interventions in aging - 1 Jan 2026
Xiu Lijun, Liu Tiantian, Ji Zhaoxia, Zhang Xinzhe, Yuan Guanghai, Li Jian, Yang Peng
Abstract excerpt
Background: Older adults with low-energy trauma-initiated foot wounds often become hard-to-heal, but prognostic tools tailored to this scenario are scarce. Methods: In this single-center retrospective cohort, we included consecutive patients aged ≥65 years with below-malleoli low-energy trauma-initiated foot wounds. Baseline predictors were the first laboratory values within 48 h and an ordinal perfusion/ischemia...
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