Rationale for surgery in the treatment of venous ulcer of the leg

Phlebolymphology

Volumn , Issue 45, 2004, Pages 276-280

  Perrin, Michel ^a,b  

^a Vascular Surgery ^*

^b Vascular Surgery   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL FEATURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULCER HEALING;

EID: 4043066428     PISSN: 12860107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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