Rare complication after VAC-therapy in the treatment of deep sore ulcers in a paraplegic patient

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1511-1514

  Citak, Mustafa ^a   Backhaus, Manuel ^a   Meindl, Renate ^a   Muhr, Gert ^a   Fehmer, Tobias ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complication; Necrotizing fasciitis; Pressure sore; Spinal cord injury; VAC therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECUBITUS; HUMAN; ISCHIUM; MALE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PARAPLEGIA; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

ADULT; FASCIITIS, NECROTIZING; HUMANS; ISCHIUM; MALE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PARAPLEGIA; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 79954442788     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: 14343916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-010-1091-6     Document Type: Article

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