The healing of amputation wounds
Trudie Young Lecturer in nursing – tissue viability, School of Nursing, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Denbighshire
This article discusses the anticipated healing of amputation wounds and highlights potential problems and actions in the pre- and post-amputation phases.
Nursing Standard.
18, 45, 74-78.
doi: 10.7748/ns2004.07.18.45.74.c3655
Correspondence
t.young@bangor.ac.uk
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