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p>A negative pressure dressing system enables effective dressing of traumatic wounds. Extensive injuries and tissue defects that accompany bone fractures and articular surface injuries require special management. In case of compound fractures, the risk of bone, joint and soft tissue infection significantly increases, so the appropriate healing proc...
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... spongy bone layer of head of the humerus, under general anesthesia. Moreover, the ischaemic, necrotic tissues were removed, as well as the excessive inflammatory altered granulation tissue, and single reservoirs of purulent content were evacuated (Fig. 2). After refreshing the wound edges and wound bed, a negative pressure dressing was applied ( Fig. 3 and 4) in con- tinuous mode, at the negative pressure value of −120 mmHg (VivanoTec Hartmann). Total wound surface area and depth was adequate for using a M dressing (10 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.3 cm). Black polyurethane sponge was shaped to fit the wound, not allowing to excessively cramming the foam dressing. Prior to the application of negative ...
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