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OTA 2014: Negative-pressure wound therapy not favourable to gauze dressing for ORIF
November 2014
OTA 2014: Negative-pressure wound therapy not favourable to gauze dressing for ORIF
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Role of Acute Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy Over Primarily Closed Surgical Incisions in Hip, Pelvis, and Acetabular Fracture Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial
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Synopsis
151 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for a hip, pelvis, or acetabular fracture were randomly assigned to receive negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) or standard gauze dressing over the closed incisions. Postoperative surgical wound drainage, risk of infections, and hospital duration were assessed. Findings revealed that, contrary to previously published literat...
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