Role of vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of pediatric lawnmower injuries

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 482-487

  Shilt, Jeffrey S ^a   Yoder, Jonathan S ^a   Manuck, Tracy A ^a   Jacks, Laura ^a   Rushing, Julia ^a   Smith, Beth Paterson ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lawnmower injuries; Pediatric trauma; Soft tissue defects; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACERATION; LAWNMOWER INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETREATMENT; REVISION AMPUTATION; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; VACUUM; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE THERAPY; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 4344659733     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200409000-00006     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Alonso JE, Sanchez FL. Lawn-mower injuries in children: a preventable impairment. J Pediatr Orthop. 1995;15:83-89.
2. Position Statement AOFAS. Preventing Lawn Mower Injuries [American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society web site]. Available at: http://www.aofas. org/lawnmower.asp. Accessed July 23, 2001.
3. Anger DM, Ledbetter BR, Stasikelis PJ, et al. Injuries of the foot related to the use of lawn mowers. J Bone Joint Surg [Am]. 1995;77:719-725.
4. Argenta LC, Morykwas MJ. Vacuum-assisted closure: a new method for wound control and treatment: clinical experience. Ann Plast Surg. 1997;38:563-577.
5. Blackburn JH, Boemi L, Hall WW, et al. Negative-pressure dressings as a bolster for skin grafts. Ann Plast Surg. 1998;40:453-457.
6. DeFranzo AJ, Marks MW, Argenta LC, et al. Vacuum-assisted closure for the treatment of degloving injuries. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999;104:2145-2148.
7. Dormans JP, Azzoni M, Davidson RS, et al. Major lower extremity lawn mower injuries in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 1995;15:78-82.
8. Erdmann D, Lee B, Roberts CD, et al. Management of lawnmower injuries to the lower extremity in children and adolescents. Ann Plast Surg. 2000;45:595-600.
9. Fabian TS, Kaufman HJ, Lett ED, et al. The evaluation of subatmospheric pressure and hyperbaric oxygen in ischemic full-thickness wound healing. Am Surg. 2000;66:1136-1143.
10. Parley FA, Senunas L, Greenfield ML, et al. Lower extremity lawnmower injuries in children. J Pediatr Orthop. 1996;16:669-672.
11. Gaglani MJ, Friedman J, Hawkins EP, et al. Infections complicating lawn mower injuries in children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1996;15:452-455.
12. Horowitz JH, Nichter LS, Kenney JG, et al. Lawnmower injuries in children: lower extremity reconstruction. J Trauma. 1985;25:1138-1146.
13. Johnstone BR, Bennett CS. Lawn mower injuries in children. Aust NZ J Surg. 1989;59:713-718.
14. Kroening L, Davids JR. Management of lower extremity riding lawn mower injurie in children. Orthop Nurs. 2000;19:29-37.
15. Loder RT, Brown KLB, Zaleske DJ, et al. Extremity lawn-mower injuries in children: report by the research committee of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. J Pediatr Orthop. 1997;17:360-369.
16. Love SM, Gorgan DP, Ogden JA. Lawn-mower injuries in children. J Orthop Trauma. 1988;2:94-101.
17. Meara JG, Guo L, Smith JD, et al. Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of degloving injuries. Ann Plast Surg. 1999;42:589-594.
18. Mooney JF, Argenta LC, Marks MW, et al. Treatment of soft tissue defects in pediatric patients using the V.A.C. system. Clin Orthop. 2000;376:26-31.
19. Morykwas MJ, Argenta LC, Shelton-Brown EI, et al. Vacuum-assisted closure: a new method for wound control and treatment: animal studies and basic foundation. Ann Plast Surg. 1997;38:553-562.
20. Sanders LJ, Dunlap G. Transmetatarsal amputation: a successful approach to limb salvage. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1992;82:129-135.
21. Smith GA. Technical report: lawn mower-related injuries to children. Pediatrics. 2001;107:106.
22. Trautwein LC, Smith DG, Rivara FP. Pediatric amputation injuries: etiology, cost, and outcome. J Trauma. 1996;41:831-838.
23. National Electronic Injury Surveillance System [database], Bethesda, MD: US Consumer Product Safety Commission; 1990-1999.
24. Vosburgh CL, Gruel CR, Herndon WA, et al. Lawn mower injuries of the pediatric foot and ankle: observations on prevention and management. J Pediatr Orthop. 1995;15:504-509.