Negative pressure wound therapy in the early period after hand and forearm replantation: is it safe?

Dadaci, M.; ISCI, E.; Ince, B.; Altuntas, Z.; Evrenos, M.; UZUN, HAKAN; SONMEZ, ERHAN; BITIK, OZAN

doi:10.12968/jowc.2016.25.6.350

Negative pressure wound therapy in the early period after hand and forearm replantation: is it safe?

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Dadaci M., ISCI E. T., Ince B., Altuntas Z., Evrenos M. K., UZUN H., ...More

JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE, vol.25, no.6, pp.350-355, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.12968/jowc.2016.25.6.350
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.350-355
Keywords: hand replantation, forearm replantation, topical negative pressure treatment, vacuum assisted closure therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, VACUUM-ASSISTED CLOSURE, BLOOD-FLOW, COMPLEX WOUNDS, SKIN-GRAFT, EXTREMITIES, SURGERY, WALL
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In this study, effectiveness and reliability of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in the early period after replantation will be examined retrospectively in a series of patients.