Cupping treatment and associated burn risk: A plastic surgeon's perspective

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 355-358

  Iblher, Niklas ^a   Stark, Bjoern ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BURN; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CUPPING TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INJURY SEVERITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGEON; THERAPY; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

BANDAGES; BURNS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PETROLEUM;

EID: 33947138571     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E318031A267     Document Type: Article

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