title: Use of vacuum-assisted closure therapy following foot amputation.
abstract: This case study highlights the use of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) in a diabetic man following a partial transverse amputation of his foot. In this situation infection-free healing is imperative in order to salvage the limb and prevent further trauma. VAC therapy facilitates rapid granulation of wounds and reduces bacterial colonization rates. This method was adopted as a suitable therapy for treatment of a patient who suffered from a complex wound at high-risk of reinfection.
authors.affiliation: Tissue Viability Unit, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ballard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McGregor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000451:nursing*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014618:Vacuum; D014945:Wound Healing