Traumatologists who conducted a multicenter trial into closing high-risk lower extremity fractures with standard dressings vs. negative-pressure wound therapy found the vacuum-assisted closure ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Immediate wound closure after surgical debridement decreased the rate of infection in patients with ...

Is high-pressure irrigation of potentially contaminated open fractures superior to low-pressure irrigation? Is irrigation with a soap solution superior to irrigation with saline? To answer these ...

The management of open fractures requires wound irrigation and débridement to remove contaminants, but the effectiveness of various pressures and solutions for irrigation remains controversial. We ...

In the emergency room, a doctor typically treats an open wound with broken bone by first washing it with high-pressure water to blast away debris, then rinsing the wound with soap and water to wash ...

Negative-pressure therapy does not improve 12 month outcomes compared with standard wound dressings in adults with severe open fractures of the lower limb, according to a study published online June ...