Vacuums and maggots in orthopaedic surgery [12]

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7550, 2006, Pages 1156-

  Thomas, S ^a   Asaad, S S ^a  

^a NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC WOUND; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; DECUBITUS; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAGGOT THERAPY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING; ANIMAL; DEBRIDEMENT; LARVA; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; VACUUM;

ANIMALS; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; LARVA; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33646847167     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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