A Combined Conservative Approach in the Treatment of a Severe Achilles Tendon Region Ulcer in a Diabetic Patient: A Case Report

Wounds

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 105-109

  Faglia, Ezio ^a   Mantero, Manuela ^a   Gino, Michela ^a   Quarantiello, Antonella ^a   Signorini, Massimo ^a  

^a IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

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EID: 0347768356     PISSN: 10447946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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