Sterile-water negative pressure instillation therapy for complex wounds and NPWT failures

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 293-299

  Fluieraru, S ^a   Bekara, F ^a   Naud, M ^a   Herlin, C ^a   Faure, C ^a   Trial, C ^a   Teot L ^a  

^a MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Complex wounds; Granulation tissue formation; Instillation; Negative pressure therapy; Surgical closure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879873585     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2013.22.6.293     Document Type: Article

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