Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: a Systematic Review on Effectiveness and Safety

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 438-448

  Vikatmaa, P ^a   Juutilainen, V ^a   Kuukasjarvi P ^b   Malmivaara, A ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy; Ulcer, Review, Systematic; Vacuum Assisted Closure; Wounds

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECUBITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SKIN ULCER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND CARE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; LEG ULCER; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PRESSURE ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 51349111630     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2008.06.010     Document Type: Review

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