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Benefit of negative pressure wound therapy found in management of TKA and THA patients

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November 2016

Benefit of negative pressure wound therapy found in management of TKA and THA patients

Vol: 5| Issue: 11| Number:32| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Incisional negative pressure wound therapy dressings (iNPWTd) in routine primary hip and knee arthroplasties: A randomised controlled trial

Bone Joint Res. 2016 Aug;5(8):328-37

Contributing Authors:
SL Karlakki AK Hamad C Whittall NM Graham RD Banerjee JH Kuiper

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220 patients scheduled for either total knee or hip arthroplasty were randomized to wound management with either incisional negative pressure wound therapy dressings (iNPWTd) or standard dressings. The purpose of this study was to compare wound exudate levels and length of hospital stay between groups. The incidence of patients demonstrating overt wound exudate was significantly lower in the iNPWT...

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