Negative pressure wound therapy with reticulated open cell foam-adjunctive treatment in the management of traumatic wounds of the leg: A review of the literature

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue , 2008, Pages S152-S160

  Schlatterer, Daniel ^a   Hirshorn, Kurt ^a  

^a ATLANTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermal grafts; Infection; Muscle flap; NPWT ROCF; Skin graft; VAC; VAC Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LEG INJURY; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MUSCLE FLAP; NONHUMAN; OPEN FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SILVER IMPREGNATION; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 61749091836     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318188e2d7     Document Type: Article

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