Untied horizontal mattress and wound glue to reduce scarring in simple paediatric wounds

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 133-134

  Biddlestone, John ^a   McGill, David ^a  

^a CANNIESBURN PLASTIC SURGERY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUE; POLIGLECAPRONE; SILICONE GEL; ADHESIVE AGENT;

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; CASE STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FACE INJURY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCAR FORMATION; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING; CHILD; CICATRIX; SUTURE TECHNIQUE;

ADHESIVES; CHILD; CICATRIX; HUMANS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WOUND CLOSURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 85003855240     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: 18780539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.10.024     Document Type: Letter

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