Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5870797 | Journal of Tissue Viability | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
These results suggest that loading skin with a clinically relevant magnitude of pressure alters both lymph formation and clearance. Further work to quantify impaired clearance under mechanical loading could provide valuable insight into their involvement in the development of pressure ulcers.
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Authors
Robert J. Gray, David Voegeli, Dan L. Bader,