Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy over Surgically Closed Wounds in Open Fractures

Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy over Surgically Closed Wounds in Open Fractures

Purpose. To evaluate the outcome of open fracture surgery with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) applied directly over surgical wounds. Methods. Medical records of 10 men and 4 women aged 6 to 70 (mean, 43.7) years who underwent internal fixation, external fixation, or splint application for op...

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Main Authors: Takashi Suzuki, Akihiro Minehara, Terumasa Matsuura, Tadashi Kawamura, Kazui Soma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200109

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https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901402200109

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