Pulsed radio frequency energy in the treatment of complex diabetic foot wounds: Two cases

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 523-527

  Larsen, Jerrie A ^a   Overstreet, Julia ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BANDAGE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; BANDAGES; CATHETER ABLATION; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 58749108288     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.WON.0000335966.98607.1c     Document Type: Article

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