Does the postoperative dressing regime affect wound healing after hip or knee arthroplasty?

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 11-16

  Collins, A ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Patient recovery; Postoperative dressings; Surgical wounds; Wound complications

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951655438     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.1.11     Document Type: Article

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