Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and its Indications in Orthopedics

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Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Shahid Sadoghi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shahid Sadoghi Hospital, Yazd, Iran

Abstract
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), has revolutionized wound care over the last 15 years, Dressings to treat complex wounds have traditionally been made of cotton gauze ,The use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has become increasingly popular in the Management of complex wounds. There are many increasing indications for NPWT such as treatment of chronic ulcers, preparation of wound for skin graft or flaps and even closed surgical wounds management. In this article we are going to review the literature to show all indications of NPWT in orthopedic surgeries.

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