Best-practice algorithms for the use of a bilayered living cell therapy (Apligraf®) in the treatment of lower-extremity ulcers

Wound Repair and Regeneration

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 102-109

  Cavorsi, Joseph ^a   Vicari, Frank ^b   Wirthlin, Douglas J ^c   Ennis, William ^d   Kirsner, Robert ^e   O'Connell, Sean M ^f   Steinberg, John ^g   Falanga, Vincent ^h,i  

^a St Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c LDS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^h BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ ROGER WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DIABETIC FOOT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULCER; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING;

ALGORITHMS; COLLAGEN; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; SKIN, ARTIFICIAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33645711531     PISSN: 10671927     EISSN: 1524475X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2006.00098.x     Document Type: Article

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