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Five-year outcomes for patients sustaining severe fractures of the lower limb from the Wound Healing in Surgery for Trauma (WHIST) trial.

Matthew Lee CostaJuul AchtenRuth KnightMarta CampolierM Sofia Massa
Published in: The bone & joint journal (2024)
We found no evidence of a difference in disability ratings between NPWT compared with standard wound dressings in the five years following the surgical treatment of a complex fracture of the lower limb. Patients in both groups reported high levels of persistent disability and reduced quality of life, with little evidence of improvement during this time.
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