Consensus statement on negative pressure wound therapy (V.A.C.® therapy) for the management of diabetic foot wounds

Wounds

Volumn 18, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2006, Pages 1-32

  Andros, George ^a,c   Armstrong, David G ^a,b   Attinger, Christopher E ^d   Boulton, Andrew J M ^e   Frykberg, Robert G ^f   Joseph, Warren S ^g   Lavery, Lawrence A ^h   Morbach, Stephan ⁱ   Niezgoda, Jeffrey A ^j   Toursarkissian, Boulos ^k  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Dr William M Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine   (United States)

^c Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center   (United States)

^d GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^f CARL T HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ Diabetic Foot Clinic   (Germany)

^j St Lukes Medical Center   (United States)

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

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EID: 33747094374     PISSN: 10447946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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