TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of Closed Incisions Using Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy in Orthopedic Surgery
AU - Agarwal, Animesh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2018 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been a major advance in the management of open wounds, especially in orthopedic trauma surgery. Due to the success of NPWT, surgeons began using NPWT on closed incisions as a way to help prevent surgical wound dehiscence, especially in at-risk patients for wound problems. It has been well established that obesity, diabetes mellitus, and smoking in addition to other comorbidities increase the risk of wound dehiscence and surgical site infections in orthopedic patients. This article reviews the current literature and provides an overview on the use of NPWT on closed incisions in orthopedic trauma procedures and joint arthroplasty.
AB - Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been a major advance in the management of open wounds, especially in orthopedic trauma surgery. Due to the success of NPWT, surgeons began using NPWT on closed incisions as a way to help prevent surgical wound dehiscence, especially in at-risk patients for wound problems. It has been well established that obesity, diabetes mellitus, and smoking in addition to other comorbidities increase the risk of wound dehiscence and surgical site infections in orthopedic patients. This article reviews the current literature and provides an overview on the use of NPWT on closed incisions in orthopedic trauma procedures and joint arthroplasty.
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U2 - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005308
DO - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000005308
M3 - Article
C2 - 30586099
AN - SCOPUS:85059173668
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 143
SP - 21S-26S
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 1
ER -