Single use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system in the management of knee arthroplasty.
Wai Wang ChauKelvin Chin-Hei LoLawrence Chun-Man LauMichael Tim-Yun OngKevin Ki Wai HoPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2023)
Percentage of blisters occurrence in patients who underwent joint replacement surgery is significantly lower using NPWT. Patients using NPWT stayed significantly longer in the hospital after surgery because significant proportion received bilateral surgery. NPWT patients with BMI < 30 were significantly less likely to change wound dressing.
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