The paradox of negative pressure wound therapy - in vitro studies

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 174-179

  Kairinos, Nicolas ^a   Solomons, Michael ^a   Hudson, Donald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Negative pressure wound therapy; Suction dressings; Tissue pressure; Topical negative pressure; VAC; Vacuum dressings

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING; MOLECULAR PHYSICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE PRESSURE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

BANDAGES; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 72649097018     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.08.037     Document Type: Article

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