Negative pressure dressings are no better than standard dressings for open fractures.
rct · Level II
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Abstract
The studyEffect of negative pressure wound therapy vs standard wound management on 12-month disability among adults with severe open fracture of the lower limb: the WOLLF randomised clinical trial.Costa ML, Achten J, Bruce J, et al; UK WOLLF CollaborationPublished on 9 October 2018 <i>JAMA</i> 2018;319:2280-8.This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 10/57/20).To read the full NIHR Signal, go to: https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000655/negative-pressure-dressings-are-no-better-than-standard-dressings-for-open-fractures.
Medical subject headings
- Bandages
- Fractures, Open
- Lower Extremity
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy