Negative pressure wound therapy as an adjunct to compression for healing chronic venous ulcers

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-37

  Kieser, D C ^a   Roake, J A ^b   Hammond, C ^c   Lewis, D R ^b  

^a DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c Nurse Maude Hospice   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Topical negative pressure wound therapy; Vac; Venous ulcer

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951599107     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.1.35     Document Type: Article

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