Study to evaluate the effect of low-intensity pulsed electrical currents on levels of oedema in chronic non-healing wounds

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 368-373

  Young, S ^a   Hampton, S ^b   Tadej, M ^b  

^a TVCS Wound Healing Centre ^*

^b Wound Healing Centre   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051755669     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.8.368     Document Type: Article

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