Analysis of cryotherapy penetration: A comparison of the plaster cast, synthetic cast, Ace® wrap dressing, and Robert-Jones dressing

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-40

  Weresh, Matthew J ^a,b   Bennett, Gordon L ^a,b,c   Njus, Glen ^a,b  

^a Akron General Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 9044238064     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079601700108     Document Type: Article

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