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  • Title: [Treatment of acute and chronic osteomyelitis with negative pressure wound therapy].
    Author: Tan YB, Li H, Pan ZJ, Zheng Q, Li JB, Feng G.
    Journal: Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi; 2008 Jun 01; 46(11):806-8. PubMed ID: 19035210.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the treatment of acute and chronic osteomyelitis with negative pressure wound therapy. METHOD: Thirty cases of acute and chronic osteomyelitis were treated with negative pressure wound therapy, assisted with debridement, autodermoplasty and myo-cutaneous flap surgery. RESULTS: No evidence of relapse was found in all cases treated with negative pressure wound therapy. All the patients were followed up, range from 6 to 23 months, the average was 13.6 months. CONCLUSION: The negative pressure wound therapy maybe a simple, effective and inexpensive method, and could be one of the favorable therapy in the treatment of acute and chronic osteomyelitis.
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