Authors' reply: A systematic review of topical negative pressure therapy for acute and chronic wounds (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 685-692)

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1186-

  Ubbink, D T ^a   Westerbos, S J ^a   Nelson, E A ^a   Vermeulen, H ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC WOUND; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOOT ULCER; GAUZE DRESSING; LETTER; NEGATIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 50249120623     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6363     Document Type: Letter

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