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. 2014 Jun 27:8:142-7.
doi: 10.2174/1874325001408010142. eCollection 2014.

Negative pressure wound therapy - a review of its uses in orthopaedic trauma

Sven Putnis  1 , Wasim S Khan  2 , James M-L Wong  3
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Negative pressure wound therapy - a review of its uses in orthopaedic trauma

Sven Putnis et al. Open Orthop J. .

Abstract

The use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) for complex and large wounds has increased in popularity over the past decade. Modern NPWT systems consisting of an open pore foam sponge, adhesive dressing and a vacuum pump producing negative pressure have been used as an adjunct to surgical debridement to treat tissue defects around open fractures and chronic, contaminated wounds. Other uses include supporting skin grafts and protecting wounds at risk of breaking down. This review outlines the current and emerging indications for negative pressure wound therapy in Orthopaedic trauma and the existing preclinical and clinical evidence base for its use.

Keywords: Negative pressure wound therapy; open fractures; trauma; wound management..

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NPWT dressings can bring wound edges closer together and promote the production of granulation tissue in large wounds.
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Multiple large wounds caused by a suicide bombing treated with NPWT dressings.
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