A study on the healing effect of honey on infected open fracture wounds

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-329

  Fakoor, Mohammad ^a   Pipelzadeh, Mohammad Hassan ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acute complicated orthopedic injuries; Honey; Infection; Open fractures

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN FRACTURE; SCHOOL CHILD; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34347343999     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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