Differential response of skin and muscle in the experimental production of pressure sores

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1980, Pages 728-733

  Nola, Gaeton T ^a   Vistnes, Lars M ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BONE; DECUBITUS; HISTOLOGY; MUSCLE; RAT; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ADULT; ANIMAL; CASE REPORT; DECUBITUS ULCER; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLES; NECROSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRESSURE; RATS; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 0018939203     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-198011000-00008     Document Type: Article

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