negative pressure wound therapy

Review

Pooled Study-level Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Analyzing the Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Irrigation vs Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Diabetic Foot Outcomes

03/31/2023

Karla De La Mata , DPM;

Lawrence A. Lavery , DPM, MPH;

Orhan K. Öz ;

Andrew Crisologo , DPM;

Prakash Krishnan , MD, FACC;

Michael Siah ;

Arthur Tarricone ;

Amanda L. Killeen , DPM;

Allen Gee ;

A review of the clinical outcomes of traditional negative pressure wound therapy vs negative pressure wound therapy with irrigation in the treatment of diabetic foot.

A review of the clinical...

03/31/2023

Wounds

Case Series

Early Experience and Recommendations for the Use of an Automated Estimator of Solution Volume for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation

03/06/2023

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

Paul J. Kim , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

An examination of 23 patients for whom solution volume for negative pressure wound therapy was determined with the use of an automated estimator of solution volume.

An examination of 23 patients...

03/06/2023

Wounds

Case Series

The Role of Personal-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Enhanced Functionality in Achieving Wound-related Treatment Goals: A Small Prospective Study

03/01/2023

Bounthavy Homsombath , MD;

Zaheed Hassan , MD;

Inez Cregan ;

Rey V. Paglinawan , BS;

Beretta Craft-Coffman , PA-C;

Robert F. Mullins , MD;

Shawn P. Fagan , MD, FACS;

Joan Wilson , MSN, MHA, RN;

A series of 10 patients were treated with a personal-use negative pressure wound therapy system over 4 weeks to evaluate the device in terms of wound healing and clinician satisfaction.

A series of 10 patients were...

03/01/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Successfully Treat Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum Following Laparoscopic Surgery: A Case Report

01/30/2023

Vincent van Grinsven ;

Tim Tollens ;

Ernest Schouppe ;

A 75-year-old male who presented with the initial suspicion of a surgical site infection was diagnosed with postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum following wound biopsy.

A 75-year-old male who presented...

01/30/2023

Wounds

Case Report

The Sandwich Technique for Quick and Efficient Application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to the Feet and Hands: A Case Report

01/13/2023

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Bryan Roth ;

Kristie Ho ;

Austin Rollins ;

Marisse A. Lardizabal , DPM;

Sean F. O'Keefe ;

Luis G. Fernández ;

In this case report, which follows a 22-year-old female patient presenting with a full-thickness burn to the top of the foot, authors examine the utilization of the “sandwich technique” to seal a negative pressure wound therapy dressing...

In this case report, which...

01/13/2023

Wounds

Rapid Communication

Decreased Health Care Expenditure and Average Length of Therapy With Facilitated Transition Discharge Program for Patients Receiving Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

12/15/2022

Leila Boti , MS;

Deb Myers , BSBA;

Laura Soloway , PhD, MPH;

Dinu Pillai , BS;

Javad Zabihi , MS;

In this Rapid Communication, the authors examine whether patients discharged from the hospital with a facilitated transition program for negative pressure wound therapy experience different lengths of therapy than those without such programs.

In this Rapid Communication, the...

12/15/2022

Wounds

Review

Effectiveness of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients With Challenging Wounds: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

12/09/2022

Ahmed R. Abdalla ;

Ahmed H. Abdelkarim ;

Yousef El-Ayman ;

Nimish Seth ;

Mohamed S.A. Shehata ;

Eshak Bahbah ;

Ishith Seth ;

Ahmed Morshedy ;

Khaled Turkmani ;

In this meta-analysis, the authors examined 24 studies comparing NPWT with conventional therapy in categories such as time to healing, duration of treatment, and rate of wound healing.

In this meta-analysis, the...

12/09/2022

Wounds

Case Report

Combined Pedicled Trapezius Flap With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Treating a Traumatic Chest Wall Defect With Intrathoracic Infection

12/08/2022

Ning Qu , PhD;

Wei Li , MSc;

GenDong Huang , BA;

This article presents a case of a 46-year-old male patient who sustained a traumatic amputation of the right upper extremity in a forklift accident. The scapula and clavicle were partially amputated. The right lung was exposed to the outside...

This article presents a case of...

12/08/2022

ePlasty

Original Research

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Complex Surgical Wounds in 59 Patients Across Secondary and Tertiary Care Centers in Turkey

11/22/2022

Ramazan Kahveci , MD;

In this case series, negative pressure wound therapy with and without instillation and dwell time, closed incision negative pressure therapy, and open abdomen negative pressure therapy use in the management of complex wounds were examined.

In this case series, negative...

11/22/2022

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Original Research

Correlation of Time to Soft Tissue Coverage With Clinical Outcome in Lower Extremity Trauma in the Modern Era: A Single-Center Retrospective Review

11/21/2022

Chad M. Bailey , MD;

Matthew R. Zeiderman , MD, BA;

Derek B. Asserson , BS;

Abhishek K. Jairam , BS;

Christopher J. Little , BS;

Corey M. Bascone , MD, MBA;

Lee L.Q. Pu , MD, PhD, FACS;

This study hypothesized that time to first ambulation, ambulation without an assistive device, chronic osteomyelitis, and delayed amputation were not affected by the time to soft tissue coverage in Gustilo IIIB and IIIC fractures.

This study hypothesized that...

11/21/2022

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