The debridement of hard to heal leg ulcers by means of a new device based on Fluidjet technology

International Wound Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 307-314

  Mosti, Giovanni ^a,b   Iabichella, Maria Letizia ^a   Picerni, Pietro ^a   Magliaro, Antonio ^a   Mattaliano, Vincenzo ^a  

^a Clinica Barbantini   (Italy)

^b Reparto di Angiologia e Cardiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrosurgery; Leg ulcer; Necrotic tissue; Skin graft; Surgical debridement; Wounds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEG ULCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 31144471858     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4801.2005.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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