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The "Bluie," a Simplified Method for Applying a Vacuum-Assisted Closure Dressing in Residual Limbs and Complex War Wounds

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An impervious plastic stockinet can facilitate application of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in complex, traumatic wounds. This article reviews our technique.


 

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