JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE, cilt.71, sa.6, ss.1705-1708, 2011 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Objective: Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy has been shown to be effective at reducing bacterial counts in wounds until definitive bony coverage. However, there is continued debate over timing and type of definitive wound coverage even with VAC therapy application.