The unna 'sleeve': An effective postoperative dressing for pediatric arm burns

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 349-351

  Nakamura, Dana Y ^a   Gibran, Nicole S ^a   Mann, Roberta ^a   Engrav, Loren H ^a   Heimbach, David M ^a   Dutcher, Kristi D ^a   Grube, Baiba J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALAMINE; GELATIN; ZINC OXIDE;

ARM; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BODY SURFACE; BURN; BURN EXCISION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PASTE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN GRAFT; SUTURE; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0344835946     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199807000-00014     Document Type: Article

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