The use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy for the treatment of distal extremity wounds in 15 dogs

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 684-690

  Ben Amotz, Ron ^a   Lanz, Otto I ^a   Miller, Jonathan M ^a   Filipowicz, Dean E ^a   King, Michael D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; DOG; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; INJURY; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSING; PHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; DOGS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34748898937     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2007.00321.x     Document Type: Article

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