The use of artificial dermis (Integra) and topical negative pressure to achieve limb salvage following soft-tissue loss caused by meningococcal septicaemia

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 319-322

  Pollard, Rebecca L E ^a   Kennedy, Peter J ^a   Maitz, Peter K M ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exposed bone; Integra; Limb salvage; Meningococcal septicaemia; VAC

Indexed keywords

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL DERMIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DEVICE; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG MUSCLE; LIMB DISEASE; LIMB SALVAGE; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TIBIA; TOPICAL NEGATIVE PRESSURE DEVICE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; BACTEREMIA; CHONDROITIN SULFATES; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIMB SALVAGE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; NECROSIS; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN;

EID: 38949203804     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.029     Document Type: Article

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