Vacuum-assisted closure for complex cranial wounds involving the loss of dura mater ; Report of 5 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 302-308

  Powers, Alexander K ^a   Neal, Matthew T ^a   Argenta, Louis C ^a   Wilson, John A ^a   Defranzo, Anthony J ^a   Tatter, Stephen B ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex scalp wound; Surgical technique; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL INJURY; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; DURA MATER; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; SCALP; SKULL; SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873645526     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.10.JNS112241     Document Type: Article

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