Abstract
Objective:
To report three cases of Marjolin's ulcer and review the literature on the subject.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
Edgware General Hospital, Edgware, Middlesex.
Patients:
Three patients presenting with Marjolin's ulcer.
Interventions:
Amputation (2 cases) and excision with skin grafting (1 case).
Main outcome measures:
Disease control.
Results:
Satisfactory control of disease in all three.
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