Complex lower extremity wounds treated with skin grafts and NPWT: A retrospective review

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 490-495

  Ross, R E ^a   Aflaki, P ^a   Gendics, C ^a   Lantis II, J C ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Surgeons and Physicians ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Lower extremity wounds; Negative wound pressure therapy; Split thickness skin grafts

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054714418     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2011.20.10.490     Document Type: Article

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