An evidence-based approach to the surgical management of pressure ulcers

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 482-484

  Levine, Steven M ^a   Sinno, Sammy ^a   Levine, Jamie P ^a   Saadeh, Pierre B ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decubitus ulcers; Evidence based; Pressure ulcers; Prevention of prevention ulcers

Indexed keywords

DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SURGICAL FLAPS; TRANSPLANTATION; WOUND CLOSURE;

DEBRIDEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OSTEOTOMY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84866618992     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31824b26bc     Document Type: Conference Paper

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