Use of wound V.A.C. therapy in pediatric patients with infected spinal wounds: A retrospective review

Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 317-324

  Horn, Pamela Lee ^a   Ruth, Brenda ^a   Kean, John R ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; SURGICAL INFECTION; VACUUM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VACUUM;

EID: 35148830448     PISSN: 07446020     EISSN: 1542538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NOR.0000295960.94450.69     Document Type: Article

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