Microbial cellulose wound dressing in the treatment of nonhealing lower extremity ulcers

Wounds

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-3

  Portal, Orlando ^a   Clark, William A ^a   Levinson, Dennis J ^a  

^a MICHAEL REESE HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 59149093470     PISSN: 10447946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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