Vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.®) therapy is an essential tool for treatment of complex defect injuries of the upper extremity;Die vakuumtherapie ist ein essenzielles werkzeug in der behandlung von komplexen defektverletzungen der oberen extremität

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie, Supplement

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Kneser, U ^a   Leffler, M ^a   Bach, A D ^a   Kopp, J ^a   Horch, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM AMPUTATION; ARM INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

EID: 33646270197     PISSN: 02331616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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