Proper handling of soft tissue in the acute phase

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 227-238

  Leach, J ^a  

^a Univ of Texas SW Med Ctr ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Closure; Infection; Laceration; Wound

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BITE; COUNSELING; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCAR; SOFT TISSUE; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ANESTHESIA; BITES AND STINGS; FACIAL INJURIES; HEMOSTASIS; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; NECK INJURIES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0035213564     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18825     Document Type: Article

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