Pretibial skin tears in older adults: A 2-year epidemiological study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1547-1548

  Kennedy, Paul ^a   Kerse, Ngaire ^b  

^a Te Awamutu Medical Centre   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRETIBIAL SKIN TEAR; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLAP; SKIN INJURY; WOUND CARE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEG INJURIES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 80051715541     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03520.x     Document Type: Letter

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