Negative pressure therapy (vacuum) for wound bed preparation among diabetic patients: Case series

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-170

  Ferreira, Marcus Castro ^a   De Carvalho, Viviane Fernandes ^a   Kamamoto, Fábio ^a   Tuma Jr , Paulo ^a   Paggiaro, André Oliveira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Negative pressure wound therapy; Skin transplantation surgical flaps; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; GENERAL CONDITION; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SKIN FLAP; SKIN GRAFT; THERAPY EFFECT; TISSUE NECROSIS; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 70849130511     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-31802009000300010     Document Type: Article

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