Description of a technique for vacuum-assisted deep drains in the management of cavitary defects and deep infections in devastating military and civilian trauma

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1247-1252

  Rispoli, Damian M ^a   Horne, Brandon R ^b   Kryzak, Thomas J ^a   Richardson, Mark W ^c  

^a SAN ANTONIO MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE   (United States)

^c Orthopaedic Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavitary; Infection; Negative pressure wound therapy; Vacuum assisted closure; War

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; DEBRIDEMENT; FENESTRATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MILITARY PHENOMENA; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL SPONGE; SURGICAL THROMBECTOMY; THERAPY DELAY; THORAX INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; WOUND DRAINAGE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUND IRRIGATION;

ADULT; BANDAGES; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; IRRIGATION; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; PATIENT SELECTION; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; UNITED STATES; WAR; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 77952277615     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181d3cc3c     Document Type: Article

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