[Treatment of refractory sinus in the lower leg with modified VSD technique].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effects of modified vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) technique in treating refractory sinus in the lower leg.


METHODS
From January 2010 to December 2011, 11 patients with refractory sinus in the lower leg, including 7 males and 4 females, with an average age of 34.5 years (ranged,23 to 56). These patients were treated with modified VSD technique after thorough cleaning sinus and continuous washing. After 14 to 21 days of treatment, removed VSD and re-debrided the sinus and sutured wound.


RESULTS
Infections got control after operation, sinus in the lower leg healed. All patients were followed up from 6 to 14 months with an average of 10 months, no recidivations were found.


CONCLUSIONS
Modified VSD technique is an effective method in the treatment of stubborn sinus in the lower leg.
Department of Orthopaedics, the 9th People 's Hospital of Wuxi, Hospital of Hand Surgery, Jiangsu, China. liujun-jiangxin@163.com
Jun
J
Liu
Zhen-Zhong
ZZ
Sun
Yong-Jun
YJ
Rui
Kui-Shui
KS
Shou
Jian-Bing
JB
Wang
Yun-Hong
YH
Ma
Xu-Ming
XM
Wei
Sheng
S
Song
Peng
P
Sheng
D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007867:Leg Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D014618:Vacuum