An improved alternative to vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) as a negative pressure dressing in lower limb split skin grafting: A clinical trial

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 334-337

  Rozen, Warren Matthew ^a   Shahbaz, Shekhib ^a   Morsi, Adel ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dressings; Graft; Negative; Pressure; Skin; Split

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SUCTION DRAINAGE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LOWER EXTREMITY; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 38949178135     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.01.064     Document Type: Article

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