Erratum: Low-frequency ultrasound (20-40 kHz) as an adjunctive therapy for chronic wound healing: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials (The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds (2011) 10, 4, (190-199) DOI: 10.1177/1534734611424648));Low-frequency ultrasound (20-40 kHz) as an adjunctive therapy for chronic wound healing: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 190-199

  Voigt, Jeffrey ^a   Wendelken, Martin ^b   Driver, Vickie ^c   Alvarez, Oscar M ^d  

^a Medical Device Consultants of Ridgewood LLC   (United States)

^b Calvary Hospital   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic wound healing; Low frequency ultrasound; wound debridement

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC WOUND; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIABETIC FOOT; HUMAN; LEG; LOW FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCER HEALING; ULTRASOUND; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84055190077     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734612439874     Document Type: Erratum

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