The use of negative pressure wound therapy in the treatment of infected wounds. Case studies
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results and benefits obtained from the topical use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in patients with infected wounds. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 20 patients (17 males and three females, mean age 42 years) with infected wounds treated u...
Main Authors: | Daniel de Alcântara Jones, Wilson Vasconcelos Neves Filho, Janice de Souza Guimarães, Daniel de Araújo Castro, Antonio Marcos Ferracini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000600646&lng=en&tlng=en |
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