Topical negative pressure in the treatment of infected wounds with exposed orthopaedic implants.
The use of TNP on infected open wounds with exposed orthopaedic implants has not yet been described in the literature. Here, its application on these wounds accelerated healing and enabled definitive wound closure to be undertaken.
Pelham
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Department of Surgery (Plastic), NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, USA. fpelhammd@aol.com
Kubiak
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Sathappan
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Di Cesare
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011312:Pressure; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014618:Vacuum; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*