The clinical effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy: A systematic review

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 490-495

  Xie, X ^a   McGregor, M ^a,b   Dendukuri, N ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetic ulcers; Negative pressure; Pressure ulcers; Trial quality; Wound treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649239918     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.11.79697     Document Type: Review

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