Diverse applications of negative pressure wound therapy: A multiple case report

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 83-90

  Kennedy, Andrew ^a   Van Zant, R Scott ^b  

^a North Shore Spinal and Sports Rehabilitation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY   (United States)

Author keywords

Negative pressure wound therapy (NWPT); Wound healing; Wound vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELLULITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND; WOUND CARE; WOUND DRESSING;

AGED; CELLULITIS; DIABETIC FOOT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; POLYURETHANES; SKIN ULCER; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33645558447     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980600588781     Document Type: Article

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