Clinical experience of a new NPWT system in diabetic foot ulcers and post-amputation wounds

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 496-502

  Stansby, G ^a   Wealleans, V ^a   Wilson, L ^a   Morrow, D ^b   Gooday, C ^b   Dhatariya, K ^b  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amputation; Wound healing; Wound pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649273117     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2010.19.11.79706     Document Type: Article

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