Loxoscelism and negative pressure wound therapy (vacuum-assisted closure): A clinical case series

American Surgeon

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1128-1131

  Wong, S Lindsey ^a   Defranzo, Andrew J ^a   Morykwas, Michael J ^a   Argenta, Louis C ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFADIAZINE SILVER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; SKIN GRAFT; SPIDER; SPIDER BITE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARACHNIDISM; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; SKIN ULCER; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450233653     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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