APPLICATION OF VACUUM ASSISTED NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY IN POST–TRAUMATIC CONTAMINATED WOUNDS.

John Mohd; Hilal Ahmad Malla; Yashshavani Dass

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2019

APPLICATION OF VACUUM ASSISTED NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY IN POST–TRAUMATIC CONTAMINATED WOUNDS.

John Mohd, Hilal Ahmad Malla, Yashshavani Dass

Abstract :

The treatment of open contaminated injury due to trauma is a demanding task especially when there is a fracture associated with loss of soft tissue cover. Many techniques for management of complex contaminated wounds are being studied for their efficacy. Our area of study is concerning the use of Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in grossly contaminated wounds. It results in more rapid and better healing with healthy granulation tissue formation, decreasing the edema and bacterial load, improving local oxygen tension, decreasing the frequency of changing dressing, and permitting less exposure to external environmental and helps in early recovery and rehabilitation, and hence a more economical tool. NPWT can avert the need of multiple surgeries and can suffice as a definitive measure at times. This technology is a major eakthrough in wound healing.