Use of platelet gel in chronic lower extremity ulcers

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Cervelli, V ^a   Gentile, Pietro ^a,b   Casciani, C U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; HUMAN; LEG; LETTER; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLATELET GEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCER; VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PLATELETS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67651210707     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e31819a3605     Document Type: Letter

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