Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 95-96 , August 2009

Progression of pressure ulcer to vesico-cutaneous fistula

  • Anmar M. Nassir

      Affiliations

    • Um Al-Qura University, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +966 2 6744321.
    • ,
  • David Bell

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Med & Dept Chief, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

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PII: S0965-206X(09)00008-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2009.02.003

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 95-96 , August 2009

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