Use of Vacuum-assisted Wound Closure to Manage Limb Wounds in Patients Suffering from Acute Necrotizing Fasciitis
An effective regimen to treat patients suffering from acute necrotizing fasciitis requires surgical removal of devitalized tissues, systemic administration of broad antimicrobials and ameliorating underlying systemic disease processes. The task of managing wounds consequential to surgical debridemen...
Main Authors: | Wen-Shyan Huang, Shang-Chin Hsieh, Chun-Sheng Hsieh, Jen-Yu Schoung, Ted Huang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-07-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409600725 |
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