A parallel open-label trial to evaluate microbial cellulose wound dressing in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

International Wound Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-73

  Solway, Douglas R ^a   Clark, William A ^b   Levinson, Dennis J ^c  

^a ILLINOIS BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Michael Reese Research and Education Foundation   (United States)

^c ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot ulcer; Microbial cellulose wound dressing; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

PETROLATUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIABETIC FOOT; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; FOOT ULCER; GAUZE DRESSING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; BANDAGES; CELLULOSE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PETROLATUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78751684404     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2010.00750.x     Document Type: Article

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