Use of Oxygen Therapies in Wound Healing.

Journal of Wound CareVol. 26, No. Sup5 Use of Oxygen Therapies in Wound HealingFocus on Topical and Hyperbaric Oxygen TreatmentFinn Gottrup, Joachim Dissemond, Carol Baines, Robert Frykberg, Peter Østrup Jensen, Jacek Kot, Knut Kröger, Pasquale LongobardiFinn GottrupSearch for more papers by this author, Joachim DissemondSearch for more papers by this author, Carol BainesSearch for more papers by this author, Robert FrykbergSearch for more papers by this author, Peter Østrup JensenSearch for more papers by this author, Jacek KotSearch for more papers by this author, Knut KrögerSearch for more papers by this author, Pasquale LongobardiSearch for more papers by this authorFinn Gottrup; Joachim Dissemond; Carol Baines; Robert Frykberg; Peter Østrup Jensen; Jacek Kot; Knut Kröger; Pasquale LongobardiPublished Online:5 May 2017https://doi.org/10.12968/jowc.2017.26.Sup5.S1AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References 1 Gottrup F. 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