2016
Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes
Fischer S, Wall J, Pomahac B, Riviello R, Halvorson E. Extra-large negative pressure wound therapy dressings for burns – Initial experience with technique, fluid management, and outcomes. Burns 2016, 42: 457-465. PMID: 26774601, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.08.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body surface areaLength of stayWound infectionNPWT dressingsNegative pressure wound therapy dressingsExcision/graftingAcute kidney injuryBody surface areaRisk of infectionLarge burn woundsAverage graftKidney injuryFluid resuscitationIll patientsEarly outcomesImproved outcomesFluid managementWound careExtensive burnsDay 1PatientsWound sizeNPWTPatient careGraft
2008
Routine Use of Wound Vacuum-Assisted Closure Does Not Allow Coverage Delay for Open Tibia Fractures
Bhattacharyya T, Mehta P, Smith M, Pomahac B. Routine Use of Wound Vacuum-Assisted Closure Does Not Allow Coverage Delay for Open Tibia Fractures. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2008, 121: 1263-1266. PMID: 18349645, DOI: 10.1097/01.prs.0000305536.09242.a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBacterial InfectionsFemaleFractures, OpenHumansMaleNegative-Pressure Wound TherapyTibial FracturesTime FactorsConceptsOpen tibia fracturesVacuum-assisted closureSoft tissue coverageTibia fracturesInfection rateRoutine useGrade IIIB open fracturesOpen fracturesVacuum-assisted closure therapyVacuum-assisted closure deviceOpen fracture woundsOverall infection ratePrevention of infectionRate of infectionGreater mean timeType of fixationSurgical debridementFracture woundsTrauma registryClosure therapyFlap coverageInfected patientsMedical recordsClosure devicePositive cultures