A systematic review of the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy in the management of diabetes foot ulcers

International Wound Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-242

  Noble Bell, Georgia ^a   Forbes, Angus ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Foot ulcer; Negative pressure wound therapy; Systematic review; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND ASSESSMENT; WOUND CARE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 44349165808     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2008.00430.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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