Hypergranulation: Exploring possible management options

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Vuolothe, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contributory factors; Hypergranulation; Proliferation; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; INJURY; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; WOUND HEALING;

GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77951884956     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2010.19.sup2.47244     Document Type: Article

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