Modified negative-pressure wound therapy for linear blister formation prevention around foam dressings: technical note and case series

Abstract Background Linear blisters (LBs) often occur around dressings when negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is used to cover open wounds. Tension blisters may increase the wound infection incidence rate, delay the start of operation, and prolong the duration of hospital stay. Currently, there...

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Main Authors: Congming Zhang, Qian Wang, Zhimeng Wang, Qiang Huang, Chenchen Zhang, Ning Duan, Hua Lin, Teng Ma, Kun Zhang, Hanzhong Xue, Zhong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02759-x