Retention Sutures and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Delayed Primary Closure of Fasciotomy Wounds

Summary:. Achieving primary closure of lower extremity fasciotomy wounds is difficult. Surgeons are faced with the option of waiting potentially long periods of time for edema to reside, in order to attempt delayed primary closure (DPC) versus closing at an earlier time with a split thickness skin g...

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Main Authors: Paige K. Dekker, BA, Brian L. Chang, MD, Christopher M. Fleury, MD, Karen K. Evans, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-04-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003530