The identity of patients must be protected. All reviews should provide a detailed overview of any topic related to wound care. Where appropriate they should re-evaluate the literature with a view to what's new and its relevance to practice. Practical guides Practical guides should provide a clear, detailed explanation of how to manage a particular aspect of wound care. Original investigations Articles presenting new and original work or information should aim to make an important contribution to current knowledge and practice.
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A concise account of the aims and achievements of the work - i.e. what the research set out to achieve and summary of results. Not to exceed 400 words. World Wide Wounds prefers structured abstracts where possible. This section should put into context the research undertaken, enabling the reader to understand the background, reasons for interest, previous related work and whether you intend to verify existing knowledge, replicate previous work or move to new territory. This should be sufficiently detailed to give the reader a basic understanding of the research methods and, if necessary, to replicate the work.