Effective management of marked lymphedema of the leg

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 389-392

  Araújo, Juan A ^a,b   Curbelo, Jorge G ^a   Mayol, Alfredo L ^a   Pascal, Gerardo G ^a   Vignale, Raul A ^a   Fleurquin, Fernando ^a  

^a Hospital Pasteur Montevideo   (Uruguay)

^b NONE   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; BENZATHINE PENICILLIN; ECONAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG BLOOD FLOW; LEG COMPRESSION; LYMPHEDEMA; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 1842407162     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00143.x     Document Type: Article

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