The vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) Device for hastened attachment of a superficial inferior-epigastric flap to third-degree burns on hand and fingers

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 362-365

  Weinand, Christian ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND; HAND BURN; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; SUPERFICIAL INFERIOR EPIGASTRIC ARTERY FLAP; TENDON; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ADULT; BURNS; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; SURGICAL FLAPS; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 62549139598     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318198a77e     Document Type: Article

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