Journal article
Does negative pressure wound therapy reduce the odds of infection and improve health-related quality of life in patients with open fractures?
Abstract
AIMS: To evaluate the impact of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on the odds of having deep infections and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) following open fractures.
METHODS: Patients from the Fluid Lavage in Open Fracture Wounds (FLOW) trial with Gustilo-Anderson grade II or III open fractures within the lower limb were included in this secondary analysis. Using mixed effects logistic regression, we assessed the impact of NPWT on …
Authors
Atwan Y; Sprague S; Slobogean GP; Bzovsky S; Jeray KJ; Petrisor B; Bhandari M; Schemitsch E
Journal
Bone & Joint Open, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 189–195
Publisher
British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
Publication Date
March 1, 2022
DOI
10.1302/2633-1462.33.bjo-2021-0199.r1
ISSN
2633-1462