Clinical efficacy of a new variant of a foam-based NWPT system

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 62-67

  Bondokji, S ^a   Rangaswamy, M ^b   Reuter, C ^c   Farajalla, Y ^d   Mole, T ^e   Cockwill, J ^e   Smith, J ^e  

^a International Medical Centre   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Welcare Hospital Dubai   (United Arab Emirates)

^c MAFRAQ HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^d DUBAI HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^e Advanced Wound Devices   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Granulation tissue; Negative pressure wound therapy; Polyurethane foam; Wound dimensions

Indexed keywords

GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; INJURY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79951628551     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.2.72     Document Type: Article

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