Early results using a dynamic method for delayed primary closure of fasciotomy wounds

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 872-878

  Taylor, Rebecca C ^a,c   Reitsma, Bert J ^c   Sarazin, Sue ^b   Bell, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; COLLOID; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FASCIA; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SUTURING METHOD; TIME; TISSUE EXPANSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ELASTOMER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES, HYDROCOLLOID; BIOMECHANICS; COLLOIDS; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; ELASTOMERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE EXPANSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0642341641     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(03)00646-X     Document Type: Article

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