title: Uses of negative pressure wound therapy in orthopedic trauma.
abstract: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a useful management tool in the treatment of traumatic wounds and high-risk incisions after surgery. Since its development nearly 2 decades ago, uses and indications of NPWT have expanded, allowing its use in a variety of clinical scenarios. In addition to providing a brief summary on its mechanism of action, this article provides a focused, algorithmic approach on the use of NPWT by reviewing the available data, the appropriate clinical scenarios and indications, and the specific strategies that can be used to maximize outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gage
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Egol
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Trauma, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA; Orthopaedic Trauma and Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jersey City Medical Center, 377 Jersey Avenue, Suite 220, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA. Electronic address: liporace33@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Liporace
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Infection; Limb salvage; Negative pressure wound therapy; Open fracture; Open wound; Trauma; VAC; Wound dehiscence