Is total contact casting effective for treating diabetic foot ulcers?

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 359-362

  Gray, Mikel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 33748293035     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00152192-200607000-00002     Document Type: Review

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