negative pressure wound therapy

Review

Venous Leg Ulcers: Potential Algorithms of Care

10/24/2022

Crystal Valerie James ;

So Youn Park ;

Keval Ray ;

Jani Lee , MD;

Quinn Murray ;

John C. Lantis II, MD, FACS;

Nazanin Khajoueinejad ;

The authors present a multimodal algorithm of care for the management of venous leg ulcers that details a systematic approach from diagnosis to treatment.

The authors present a multimodal...

10/24/2022

Wounds

Case Series

Injection of Cryopreserved Amniotic Membrane and Umbilical Cord Particulate for Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Case Series

09/30/2022

Alison Acott ;

Kathryn P. Brinegar ;

Anne T. Mancino ;

In a single-center, retrospective review of 21 patients with nonhealing pressure injuries treated with amniotic membrane and umbilical cord, the authors found that 14 pressure injuries (54%) achieved complete wound closure at a median of 12.4...

In a single-center,...

09/30/2022

Wounds

News

Preoperative NPWT Reduces Complications After Musculocutaneous Flap Reconstruction

07/06/2022

Carol Brzozowski ;

Researchers from Korea investigated whether negative pressure wound therapy impacted complications following musculocutaneous flap reconstruction of pressure injury wounds.

Researchers from Korea...

07/06/2022

Wound Care

Case Report

Implant Salvage in Patients With Severe Post-Fracture Fixation Surgical Site Infection Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Intramedullary and Subcutaneous Antibiotic Perfusion

06/14/2022

Haruka Kawamoto ;

Isao Koshima , MD;

Keisuke Shimbo ;

Tatsuhiko Saiki ;

This case report details 2 patients with severe surgical site infection after below-knee fracture fixation who were treated with continuous intramedullary and subcutaneous antibiotic perfusion with negative pressure wound therapy to salvage...

This case report details 2...

06/14/2022

Wounds

Case Series

Applications of a New Silicone-Acrylic Hybrid Semiocclusive Drape With Negative Pressure Wound Therapies in a Burn Center

05/01/2022

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

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

Five unique and varied clinical cases from a burn center that used such negative pressure wound therapy dressings with the silicone-acrylic hybrid drape are presented.

Five unique and varied clinical...

05/01/2022

Wounds

Rapid Communication

Surgical Site Complications After Complex Iliofemoral Reconstruction and the Role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Retrospective, Single-center Study

04/11/2022

Vishnu Ambur ;

James Bena , MD;

Ahmed A. Sorour ;

Levester Kirksey , MD;

This retrospective single-center study evaluates complex iliofemoral reconstruction with extensive dissection, including profundoplasty; the role of CiNPT and short-term outcomes are analyzed.

This retrospective single-center...

04/11/2022

Wounds

Empirical Studies

Stool Management Followed by Surgical Debridement and Surgical Closure Combined With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Posterior Trunk Pressure Injury: A Retrospective Descriptive Study

04/01/2022

Zhenzhong Liu , MD;

Jixun Zhang , MD;

Chao Wang , MD;

04/01/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

Using Augmented Reality to Improve Patient Outcomes With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

02/01/2022

Richard Hill , RN, CWCN, FAACWS, MSN, APRN, FNP-C;

This study demonstrated the use of augmented reality to improve the outcome of patients undergoing negative pressure wound therapy.

This study demonstrated the use...

02/01/2022

Wounds

Case Series

Wound Dehiscence After Achilles Tendon Trauma and Repair: Treatment With Ultraportable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Compression Therapy

12/30/2021

Giammarco Granieri ;

Giulia Davini ;

Marco Romanelli ;

Michela Macchia ;

Agata Janowska ;

Valentina Dini ;

Bruno Gualtieri ;

This case series described the use of ultraportable negative pressure wound therapy and compression bandaging following postoperative dehiscence of Achilles tendon repair.

This case series described the...

12/30/2021

Wounds

Videos

Outcomes with use of Novel Silicone-Acrylic Hybrid Drape During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Fluid Instillation: Initial Clinical Experience

12/14/2021

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

In this video, the presenter reports the outcomes of 3 cases in which a silicone-acrylic hybrid drape was used during negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time.

In this video, the presenter...

12/14/2021

Wounds