Does negative pressure wound therapy reduce the odds of infection and improve health-related quality of life in patients with open fractures?

Does negative pressure wound therapy reduce the odds of infection and improve health-related quality of life in patients with open fractures?

Aims To evaluate the impact of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on the odds of having deep infections and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following open fractures. Methods Patients from the Fluid Lavage in Open Fracture Wounds (FLOW) trial with Gustilo-Anderson grade II or III open frac...

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Main Authors: Yousif Atwan, Sheila Sprague, Gerard P. Slobogean, Sofia Bzovsky, Kyle J. Jeray, Brad Petrisor, Mohit Bhandari, Emil Schemitsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery 2022-03-01
Series:Bone & Joint Open
Subjects:
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Fractures
Infection
negative pressure wound therapy
open fractures
infection
Online Access:https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/10.1302/2633-1462.33.BJO-2021-0199.R1

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https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/10.1302/2633-1462.33.BJO-2021-0199.R1

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