Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , January 2003

Effect of noncontact normothermic wound therapy on the healing of neuropathic (diabetic) foot ulcers: An interim analysis of 20 patients

Presented in part at the 14th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care in Las Vegas, NV, April 30–May 2, 2001.

  • Oscar M. Alvarez, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University Wound Care Center, Bronx, NY
    • ,
  • Roisin S. Rogers, RN, MSN, CWCN

      Affiliations

    • University Wound Care Center, Bronx, NY
    • The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, New York, NY.
    • ,
  • Juanita G. Booker, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • University Wound Care Center, Bronx, NY
    • The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, New York, NY.
    • ,
  • Mayank Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Wound Care Center, Bronx, NY

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☆ Address correspondence to: Oscar M. Alvarez, PhD, University Wound Care Centers, 3175 East Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10461. e-mail: oalvarez@comcast.net.

☆☆ Supported by a research grant from Augustine Medical Inc., Eden Prairie, MN, and an educational grant to Dr. Alvarez by the Fanwood Foundation.

★ Dr. Alvarez is on the Speakers' Bureau of Augustine Medical Inc.

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Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , January 2003

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