Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: There was no difference in the proportion of wounds that were closed surgically (75-mmHg group, 50 percent; 125-mmHg group, 60 percent), wounds that demonstrated 50 percent wound area reduction (75-mmHg group, 65 percent; 125-mmHg group, 80 percent), or wounds that demonstrated 50 percent wound volume reduction after 4 weeks of therapy (75-mmHg group, 95 percent; 125-mmHg group, 90 percent). CONCLUSION: The authors' results suggest that there was no difference in outcomes in wounds treated with low pressure (75 mmHg) with a silicone-coated interface and high pressure (125 mmHg) with a polyurethane foam interface. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, II.
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Authors | Lawrence A Lavery, Javier La Fontaine, Gaurav Thakral, Paul J Kim, Kavita Bhavan, Kathryn E Davis |
Journal | Plastic and reconstructive surgery
(Plast Reconstr Surg)
Vol. 133
Issue 3
Pg. 722-726
(Mar 2014)
ISSN: 1529-4242 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24263388
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Polyurethanes
- Silicones
- polyurethane foam
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Bandages
- Diabetic Foot
(surgery)
- Foot Ulcer
(surgery)
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
(methods)
- Polyurethanes
(administration & dosage)
- Pressure
- Silicones
(administration & dosage)
- Wound Healing
- Young Adult
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