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 ResearchConceptsOpen 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