A comparative study of the efficacy of topical negative pressure moist dressings and conventional moist dressings in chronic wounds

Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-140

  Tauro, Leo Francis ^a   Ravikrishnan, J ^a   Rao, B S Satish ^a   Shenoy, H Divakar ^a   Shetty, S R ^a   Menezes, Leo T ^a  

^a FATHER MULLER MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrocolloid occlusive dressing; Rate of granulation tissue formation; Sub atmospheric pressure; Topical negative pressure moist wound dressing; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149025517     PISSN: 09700358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.33429     Document Type: Article

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