title: Mechanical adjuncts to wound healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Waterbury Hospital Health Center, Waterbury, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Edward M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Kwasnik
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arruffat
authors.forename: Shirley M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Harkins
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013718:Tensile Strength; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014618:Vacuum; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*