Meta-Analysis
doi: 10.12968/jowc.2008.17.1.28371.
Efficacy of TNP on lower limb wounds: a meta-analysis
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Meta-Analysis
Efficacy of TNP on lower limb wounds: a meta-analysis
J Wound Care.
2008 Jan.
Abstract
This meta-analysis of the three RCTs that have compared topical negative pressure with conventional treatment in patients with lower limb ulcers found that it significantly reduced healing times and increased the number of healed wounds.
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