| Negative pressure wound therapy overlay technique with collagen dressings for nonhealing wounds. | |
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PMID: 20838320 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Our clinical experience suggests that the effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy is enhanced by adding collagen alginate to the dressing regimen, applying foam over areas that are undermined or tunneled, and approximating and securing wound edges prior to applying foam. CASES: The use of this combined technique is described in 4 cases, including 2 patients with spinal cord injury and category IV pressure ulcers and 2 patients with extensive postsurgical wounds. CONCLUSION: Our outcomes demonstrate the feasibility of this technique and suggest that patients with significant wound size benefit from adding collagen alginate to negative pressure wound therapy and by applying foam over areas that are undermined or tunneled and/or approximating and securing wound edges prior to applying foam. |
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Authors:
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Mary Arnold-Long; Richard Johnson; LuAnn Reed |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society / WOCN Volume: 37 ISSN: 1528-3976 ISO Abbreviation: J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-14 Completed Date: 2011-01-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9435679 Medline TA: J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 549-53 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Drake Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45216, USA. mary.long@healthall.com |
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Aged Combined Modality Therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / methods* Occlusive Dressings* Pressure Ulcer / diagnosis*, etiology, therapy* Sampling Studies Severity of Illness Index Spinal Cord Injuries / complications Surgical Wound Infection / diagnosis, therapy Treatment Outcome Wound Healing / physiology* Young Adult |
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