The use of negative pressure therapy and hyaluronic acid for the management of post-traumatic lower limb injury.
Management of severe limb trauma continues to challenge surgeons. Suitable treatment should be individualised for each patient, taking into consideration not only the wound extremity but also the associated injuries, age and socioeconomic status of the patient with the goal to recover function and to improve patient quality of life. The aim of this report is to present a severe degloving multiplane lower limb injury case in which a conservative treatment of the wound was performed with negative pressure therapy and dermal substitute, avoiding amputation and restoring limb function.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Emanuele
E
Cigna
Michele
M
Maruccia
Valentina
V
Sorvillo
Paola
P
Parisi
Francesca
F
Palumbo
Maria Giuseppina
MG
Onesti
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid