Larval therapy - An effective method of ulcer debridement

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-137

  Wolff, H ^a   Hansson, C ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FLY; HUMAN; LARVA; MAGGOT THERAPY; MALE; ODOR CONTROL; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPTERA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARVA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SKIN ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037364044     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01226.x     Document Type: Article

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