title: The versatility of negative pressure wound therapy with reticulated open cell foam for soft tissue management after severe musculoskeletal trauma.
abstract: This review serves to outline the current and evolving usages of negative pressure wound therapy with reticulated open cell foam (NPWT/ROCF) as delivered by V.A.C.(R) Therapy (KCI, San Antonio, TX) as an adjunctive treatment modality for optimal management of wounds associated with high energy musculoskeletal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. tarkinis@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Ivan S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Tarkin
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000293:injuries*; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing