The effectiveness of topical negative pressure in the treatment of pressure ulcers: A literature review

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Van Den Boogaard, Mark ^a   De Laat, Erik ^a   Spauwen, Paul ^a   Schoonhoven, Lisette ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Pressure ulcers; Topical negative pressure; Vacuum assisted closure therapy

Indexed keywords

CINAHL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DECUBITUS; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 39049127633     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-008-0216-4     Document Type: Review

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