Skin tensile strength modulation by compressive garments in burn patients. A pilot study

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 277-280

  Fournier, R ^a   Pierard G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PATIENT TREATMENT; SKIN; TISSUE; TRACTION (FRICTION);

NON-INVASIVE CHANGES;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SKIN DISEASE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN; SKIN GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BANDAGES; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BURNS; CICATRIX; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; SKIN; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0034461449     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900010013733     Document Type: Article

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