Tissue adhesives for simple traumatic lacerations

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 222-224

  Beam, Joel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Open wounds; Tissue bonding; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLIC ACID OCTYL ESTER; ENBUCRILATE; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; LACERATION; NOTE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SKIN INFECTION; STAPLER; SUTURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 41949092222     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-43.2.222     Document Type: Note

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