Use of a keratin-based wound dressing in the management of wounds in a patient with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 400-403

  Kirsner, Robert S ^a,b   Cassidy, Sharon ^c   Marsh, Clive ^d   Vivas, Alejandra ^a   Kelly, Robert J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c SOS Nursing   (New Zealand)

^d Keraplast Technologies LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Keratin; Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CASE REPORT; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE;

BANDAGES; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; HUMANS; INFANT; KERATINS; MALE;

EID: 84866124899     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000419404.44947.de     Document Type: Article

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