Acoustic pressure wound therapy to facilitate granulation tissue in sacral pressure ulcers in patients with compromised mobility: A case series

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 50-53

  Schmuckler, Jo ^a  

^a Kindred Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic pressure wound therapy; Debridement; Pressure ulcers; Wound care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOLOGY; PRESSURE; SACRUM; SOUND;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SACRUM; SOUND; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 50249188247     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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