An RCT to compare a bio-cellulose wound dressing with a non-adherent dressing in VLUs

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 448-453

  Alvarez, O M ^a   Phillips, T J ^b   Menzoian, J O ^c   Patel, M ^d   Andriessen, A ^e  

^a Calvary Hospital   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autolytic debridement; Bio cellulose dressing; Hydrophilic; Polyhexanide; Venous leg ulcers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866415803     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2012.21.9.448     Document Type: Article

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