Use of V. A. C. therapy® in the surgical treatment of severe burns: The Viennese concept;Einsatz der V. A.C.-therapie® in der behandlung schwerbrandverletzter: Das Wiener konzept

Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 322-327

  Roka, Julia ^a   Karle, B ^a   Andel, H ^a   Kamolz, L ^a   Frey, M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Burns; Split thickness skin grafts; V. A. C. therapy ; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN SURFACE; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM INJURIES; AUSTRIA; BLAST INJURIES; BURN UNITS; BURNS; DEBRIDEMENT; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOT INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 36348999150     PISSN: 07221819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965324     Document Type: Article

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