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COA/ICORS2019: Fewer dressing changes but increase in blister formation with iNPWT in arthroplasty

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July 2019

COA/ICORS2019: Fewer dressing changes but increase in blister formation with iNPWT in arthroplasty

Vol: 8| Issue: 7| Number:12| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Standard Dressings in Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Contributing Authors:
M Bhandari V Khanna D Tushinski A Koziarz

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5 studies were included in this meta-analysis which compared incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) and standard dressing in patients undergoing arthroplasty. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL and Web of Science, as well as grey literature and trial registries, were searched for relevant articles. The results revealed no significant difference between iNPWT and sta...

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