negative pressure wound therapy

Comparison of Ninety-day Wound Related Costs for Patients Undergoing Outpatient NPWT With or Without Remote Therapy Monitoring

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether RTM reduced 90-day costs in patients undergoing NPWT.

Leah P. Griffin , MS;

01/28/2021

Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Plantar Fibroma Excision Surgery

Plantar fibromas are benign masses of fibrous tissue that develop in the arch of the foot arising from the plantar fascia. Symptomatology varies and is often related to weight bearing ana...

Abbey Karlock , OMS;

01/28/2021

Cleansing Chronic Lower Limb Wounds Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwelling of Normal Saline

In this case series, we report on the use of NPWTi-d for 3 chronic wounds in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities.

Robert J. Klein , DPM, FACFAS, CWS;

01/28/2021

Single-stage Extremity Reconstruction through the Use of Acellular Dermal Matrices: the Power of Dermal Matrices in the Face of Patient Preference or Extreme Non-compliance

The use of acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) in extremity reconstruction often involve two-stage reconstruction. Two-stage procedures are generally conducted on patients with large defects...

Rebecca Gold ;

Maci Pfaffenbeger ;

Davi Mayer ;

Jessica Nelson ;

11/23/2020

Use of a Polymeric Skin Protectant to Facilitate Vacuum Seal Under NPWT

The study described was undertaken to assess whether CASP would enable the achievement of a successful seal in damaged, wet or weepy tissue.

Iwen Grigsby ;

11/23/2020

Management of Two Patients with Enterocutaneous Fistula After Open Abdomen Requiring Split-Thickness Skin Grafting

We present the cases of Patient A, a 71-year-old female, and Patient B, a 74-year-old male, who underwent successful management of enterocutaneous fistulas after having open abdomens requ...

Luis Cardenas , DO, PhD;

Elizabeth McCarthy , MD;

11/23/2020

Examining Patient Perception of the Virtual Therapy Specialist Using a Caring Assessment Tool After Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Remote Therapy Monitoring

Abstract Body: Nonadherence to negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may preempt its effectiveness. Integrating remote therapy monitoring (RTM*) with NPWT† (NPWTRTM) has been reported to...

Leah P. Griffin , MS;

Nicola Morgan ;

April Lumpkins , MSN, AGACNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, CFCN;

11/23/2020

A Pilot Study On Closed Porcine Incisions Of A Novel Low-cost, Solid-state Npwt Device

This pilot study tested a novel, low-cost-of-manufacture, non-electrical device that uses solid-state oxygen management technology (OxMT) to create and sustain a vacuum in an iNPWT dressi...

John S. Buan , PhD;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Robin Martin , PhD, BSc;

Jose Valdes , RN;

Jeffery Ustin , MD, MSc;

AJ Krentz ;

Michael Solis , MBA;

11/23/2020

A Combination Therapy Case Study: Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Cryopreserved Human Skin Allograft for the Treatment of a Chronic Achilles Wound Secondary to Suture Bridge Rejection with Concurrent Infection

Abstract Body: Problem: A 57-year-old diabetic female presented with a nonhealing surgical wound five months after the index achilles tendon debridement and repair with a suture bridge. ...

Peter E. Smith , DPM;

11/23/2020