Microbial cellulose wound dressing in the treatment of skin tears in the frail elderly

Wounds

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-19

  Solway, Douglas R ^a   Consalter, Mauricio ^b   Levinson, Dennis J ^b  

^a ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Advocate Masonic Hospital   (United States)

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EID: 76149088778     PISSN: 10447946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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