An evidence-based approach to pressure sores

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 932-939

  Tchanque Fossuo, Catherine N ^a   Kuzon, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; ISCHIUM; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OSTEOMYELITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; COMORBIDITY; DEBRIDEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; ISCHIUM; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OSTEOMYELITIS; PRESSURE ULCER; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951635026     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182046a02     Document Type: Article

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