The use of negative-pressure wound therapy after total knee arthroplasty is effective for reducing complications and the need for reintervention

The use of negative-pressure wound therapy after total knee arthroplasty is effective for reducing complications and the need for reintervention

Abstract Background Wound healing complications are causal factors of prosthesis infection and poor postoperative evolution of patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) can be an option to minimize these complications. The aim of this study is to compare th...

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Main Authors: Camilo Partezani Helito, Marcel Faraco Sobrado, Pedro Nogueira Giglio, Marcelo Batista Bonadio, José Ricardo Pécora, Marco Kawamura Demange, Riccardo Gomes Gobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Negative-pressure wound
Wound dehiscence
Knee arthroplasty
Wound complication
Periprosthetic joint infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03510-z

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