Transcutaneous oxygen tension: A useful predictor of ulcer healing in critical limb ischaemia

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 202-206

  Ruangsetakit, C ^a   Chinsakchai, K ^a   Mahawongkajit, P ^a   Wongwanit, C ^a   Mutirangura, P ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Critical limb ischaemia; Transcutaneous oxygen tension; Ulcer healing

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMPUTATION; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOE; TRANSCUTANEOUS OXYGEN MONITORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AMPUTATION; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; BLOOD GAS MONITORING, TRANSCUTANEOUS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; ISCHEMIA; LIMB SALVAGE; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77955894099     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.5.48048     Document Type: Article

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