Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Treat Hematomas and Surgical Incisions Following High-Energy Trauma

2006308 citationsJournal Article

Authors

James P. Stannard · University of Alabama at Birmingham

James Robinson

Abstract

NPWT has been used on many complex traumatic wounds. Potential mechanisms of action include angiogenesis, increased blood flow, and decreased interstitial fluid. This ongoing randomized study has demonstrated decreased drainage and improved wound healing following both hematomas and severe fractures.

Topics & Keywords

Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries Bone fractures and treatments Surgical site infection prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care

Volume 60, Issue 6, pp. 1301-1306

DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000195996.73186.2e

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