title: Silicone sheeting as an alternative to elastic bandages in dressing lower extremity amputations.
authors.affiliation: Rush Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, Meridian, Mississippi, USA.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gleaves
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eldridge
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000672:Amputation Stumps; D004548:Elasticity; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000601:surgery; D012828:Silicones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones; C114834:mepitel