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

Atıf İçin Kopyala

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 İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 71 Konu: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31822e2823
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1705-1708

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.