Testimonials

“Since its inception more than 20 years ago, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has had a major impact in the management of orthopedic injuries. NPWT has been widely adopted for use in a variety of clinical scenarios, and has had re- ported success in the setting of high-energy trauma, open fractures, infections, and excessive soft tissue damage. “

“Investigators from all three test sites observed a common positive effect of the saline instillation after a few days with respect to increased granulation tissue formation and reduced wound volume. The newly formed granulation tissue after NPWTi was more beefy red and moist. Granulation tissue production was enhanced compared to conventional NPWT, in terms of filling the dead space more rapidly and completely. Undermined cavities and exposed bones were also more rapidly covered during NPWTi. The effects of instillation were likely more striking owing to systematic surgical debridement prior to initiating NPWTi and at each dressing change as appropriate.”

“Infection following orthopedic implants for bone fixation or joint replacement is always serious and may require removal of the osteosynthetic material. Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) is an emerging therapy for the treatment of complex wounds, including infected wounds with osteosynthetic material.”

“NPWT has a definite role in eradicating early postoperative infection in the presence of an implant. The greatest advantage is retention of the implant. The use of NPWT in early orthopedic surgical site infection will prevent implant removal and facilitate rapid formation of granulation tissue. It will render the wound environment suitable for soft tissue reconstruction, ultimately leading to fracture union.”