Delayed Flap Reconstruction With Vacuum-Assisted Closure Management of the Open IIIB Tibial Fracture

Hou, Zhiyong; Irgit, KAAN; Strohecker, Kent; Matzko, Michelle; Wingert, Nathaniel; DeSantis, Joseph; Smith, Wade

doi:10.1097/ta.0b013e31822e2823

Delayed Flap Reconstruction With Vacuum-Assisted Closure Management of the Open IIIB Tibial Fracture

Hou Z., Irgit K. S., Strohecker K. A., Matzko M. E., Wingert N. C., DeSantis J. G., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE, cilt.71, sa.6, ss.1705-1708, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31822e2823
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1705-1708
Anahtar Kelimeler: VAC, Open fractures, Wounds, IIIB, Delayed closure, Complication, PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY, SOFT-TISSUE INJURIES, LOWER-EXTREMITY, COVERAGE, DEFECTS
Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.