title: Negative pressure therapy with irrigation for an infected digit: a preliminary report.
abstract: When tendons, bones or joints are exposed in infected digits, functional and cosmetic sequelae are frequent. We propose continuous negative pressure therapy with irrigation (NPI) for an infected digit with an open wound. Continuous NPI was evaluated in vitro and subsequently applied to a clinical case. Acceptable functional and cosmetic results were obtained without any problems when continuous NPI was performed in the clinical case. Continuous NPI may be a useful alternative for treatment of an infected digit with an open wound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan. masaofuj@mth.biglobe.ne.jp
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Hidekazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukamizu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride