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No difference in wound appearance or infection rate between iNPWT and standard dressings in TJA
July 2019
No difference in wound appearance or infection rate between iNPWT and standard dressings in TJA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices Improve Short-Term Wound Complications, but Not Long-Term Infection Rate Following Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
J Arthroplasty. 2019 Apr;34(4):723-728. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.12.008Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
398 patients scheduled for primary or revision total hip or knee arthroplasty were randomized to post-surgical management with either incisional negative pressure wound therapy. Results demonstrated no overall differences in wound appearance score, infection rate, rates of patients with mild or moderate/severe drainage, rates of dressing-related complications, or rates of reoperation due to wound ...
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