NPWT and moist wound dressings in the treatment of the diabetic foot

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 15 SUPPL., 2012, Pages

  Yarwood Ross, Lee ^a   Dignon, Andree Marie ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic ulcer; Negative pressure; VAC therapy; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865221888     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2012.21.sup10.s26     Document Type: Article

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