Low-Frequency Contact Ultrasonic Debridement in Diabetic Foot Ulcer

  1. Flores-Escobar, Sebastián
  2. Javier Álvaro-Afonso, Francisco
  3. García-Álvarez, Yolanda
  4. López-Moral, Mateo
  5. García-Madrid, Marta
  6. Luis Lázaro-Martínez, José
Libro:
Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Pathogenesis, Innovative Treatments and AI Applications [Working Title]

Editorial: IntechOpen

Año de publicación: 2024

Tipo: Capítulo de Libro

DOI: 10.5772/INTECHOPEN.1004066 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

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