[Treatment of trophic ulcers of lower extremities by use of boric acid-hydrocortisone mixture].

Cryostabilized boric-hydrocortisone aquaeous mixture was used in combined treatment of varicose trophic ulcers complicated by eczema and dermatitis in 70 patients. The gauze bandages, moistened by this mixture were used locality in preoperation period. In carrying out cutaneous plastic operation a free graft was preliminarily kept in the mixture for 5-7 min. During postoperation days the bandages were applied daily up to complete healing of the cutaneous flap, only upper layers of the bandage being changed. After the patient was discharged from the hospital the courses of boric-hydrocortisone applications were repeated 3-4 times for the first year. Bacterio-cytolodical examinations were carried out. The effectiveness of the use of the mixture was determined manifested by reduction of the duration of preoperative preparation and by improvement of longterm results.