The versatility of negative pressure wound therapy with reticulated open cell foam for soft tissue management after severe musculoskeletal trauma.
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.
Tarkin
Ivan S
IS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. tarkinis@upmc.edu
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