Application of the vacuum-assisted closure in pediatric patients with orthopedic sequelae of meningococcemia: Report of a case successfully treated

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 388-391

  Canavese, Federico ^a   Krajbich, Joseph I ^a   Kuang, Anna A ^a  

^a Shriners Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Meningococcemia; Soft tissue loss; Vacuum assisted closure therapy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FULMINATING PURPURA; HUMAN; INFANT; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN GRAFT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE PERFUSION; VACUUM; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PURPURA FULMINANS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 73349112568     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: 14735865     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0b013e32832d83c9     Document Type: Article

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