The Impact of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Orthopaedic Infection.
By hastening the resolution of edema and improving local microcirculation, topical negative pressure wound therapy (TNP) aids the establishment of early wound coverage. Its use in the setting of type III open fractures is reviewed. The author's initial use of TNP for closed surgical incisions and how it morphed its way into being applied to closed surgical wounds with heightened likelihood for infection is presented. Several case studies are presented to illustrate the role and the technique for management of acute or subacute infections involving bone and implant.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents D001419:Bacteria D006801:Humans D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy D019637:Orthopedic Procedures D053038:Quorum Sensing D013530:Surgical Wound Infection D014022:Tissue Survival D016896:Treatment Outcome
Negative pressure wound therapy Topical negative pressure Wound coverage Antibiotic beads Integra Quorum sensing Surgical site infection Tissue demarcation