Effectiveness of bridge V.A.C. dressings in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers

Diabetic Foot and Ankle

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 1-7

  Nather, Aziz ^a   Hong, Ng Yau ^a   Lin, Wong Keng ^a   Sakharam, Joshi Abhijit ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Negative pressure wound therapy; Neuropathy; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT AMPUTATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOGEN CLEARANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHOE; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WALKING AID; WOUND COMPLICATION; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79952964796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2000625X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/dfa.v2i0.5893     Document Type: Article

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