Biodebridement: A case report of maggot therapy for limb salvage after fourth-degree burns

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 254-257

  Namias, Nicholas ^a   Varela, J Esteban ^b   Varas, Robin P ^b   Quintana, Olga ^b   Ward, C Gillon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FLY; HUMAN; LARVA; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; SKIN NECROSIS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034130145     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-200021030-00012     Document Type: Article

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