Randomized clinical trial of three-layer paste and four-layer bandages for venous leg ulcers

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 934-940

  Meyer, F J ^a   McGuinness, C L ^a   Lagattolla, N R F ^a   Eastham, D ^a   Burnand, K G ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING; COHORT ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; BANDAGES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OINTMENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT REFUSAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0042921174     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4173     Document Type: Article

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