title: Controlled environment treatment (CET) for patients with below-knee amputations.
abstract: This paper describes a new approach to early postsurgical wound management of the patient with a below-knee amputation. The method involves using the Controlled Environment Treatment (CET) machine, which wasdeveloped in England. A brief explanation of the components of the machine and its capabilities are listed. Ambient pressure, temperature, sterility, and humidity are easily controllable; advantages and disadvantages of this device over immediate post-operative plaster and conventional dressings as they relate both to wound environment and to physical therapy are mentioned. The early postsurgical therapy program used at Prosthetics Research Study is outlined.
mesh_terms: D000399:Air Pressure; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D004203:Disinfection; D004780:Environment, Controlled; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013696:Temperature