Selection of wound closure materials

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 619-637

  Bennett, Richard G ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN TAPE; STAPLER; SUTURE; WOUND CLOSURE;

ABSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HUMAN; NEEDLES; SKIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SURGICAL STAPLERS; SUTURES;

EID: 0023902613     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(88)70083-3     Document Type: Article

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