Novel Uses of a Negative-Pressure Wound Care System

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 117-121

  Kirby, John P ^a   Fantus, Richard J ^a   Ward, Sharon ^a   Sanchez, Orlando ^a   Walker, Ellen ^a   Mellett, Michele M ^a   Maltz, Sheldon B ^a   Lerner, Terrence T ^a  

^a ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING; BANDAGE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HOSPITALIZATION; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN CARE; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BANDAGES; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN CARE; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0036333650     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200207000-00024     Document Type: Article

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