Are we doing better under pressure? An audit of post surgical wounds managed with negative wound pressure therapy
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Background Diabetes related foot ulcers (DRFU) frequently require surgical debridement or limb saving, partial foot amputation. The resultant wounds are generally deep and associated with prolonged healing times. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is increasingly used to facilitate healing of these complex wounds. This retrospective audit provides outcome data on patients with post-surgical wounds managed with NPWT within our High Risk Foot Service (HRFS). There is a paucity of data on clinical outcomes of DRFU treated with this therapy.
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