The healing of amputation wounds
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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

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t.young@bangor.ac.uk

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