Clinical outcome of Maggot Debridement Therapy followed by Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for chronic hand wound with Multi-Drug Resistant Organism infection: Two cases and review of the literature

The advancement in science and research has led to development of medical maggots which feed exclusively on dead tissue. Medical maggots have three important functions namely debridement, disinfection, and stimulation of wound healing. The modern use of medical maggots now goes by the term “Maggot D...

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Main Authors: Zi Hao Phang, Saw Sian Khoo, Jayaletchumi Gunasagaran, Tunku Sara Tunku Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23094990211067302