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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.