Randomized trial of cohesive short-stretch versus four-layer bandaging in the management of venous ulceration

Wound Repair and Regeneration

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-162

  Franks, Peter J ^a   Moody, Marion ^a   Moffatt, Christine J ^a   Martin, Ruth ^b   Blewett, Rachel ^b   Seymour, Ellen ^c   Hildreth, Anthea ^c   Hourican, Catherine ^d   Collins, Jeanette ^e   Heron, Anita ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c West Sussex Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d Islington Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^e Royal Victoria Hospitals Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYURETHANES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; VARICOSE ULCER; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 11144357257     PISSN: 10671927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1067-1927.2004.012206.x     Document Type: Article

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