Does a foamy-block mattress system prevent pressure sores? A prospective randomised clinical trial in 1729 patients

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-161

  Berthe, J V ^a   Bustillo, A ^a   Melot C ^a   De Fontaine, S ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Mattress; Pressure sores

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248347338     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2007.11680033     Document Type: Review

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