A retrospective, descriptive study of sacral ulcer flap coverage in nonambulatory patients with hypoalbuminemia

Ostomy Wound Management

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 52-59

  Estrella, Emmanuel P ^a,b   Lee, Ellen Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypoalbuminemia; Paraplegia; Pressure ulcer; Quadriplegia; Surgical closure

Indexed keywords

ALBUMINOID;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SACRUM; ULCER;

ALBUMINS; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACRUM; ULCER;

EID: 77951003272     PISSN: 08895899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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