TY - JOUR
T1 - Negative pressure wound therapy
T2 - Evidence-based treatment for complex diabetic foot wounds
AU - Suess, Jennifer J.
AU - Kim, Paul J.
AU - Steinberg, John S.
PY - 2006/12/1
Y1 - 2006/12/1
N2 - Negative pressure therapy is a novel technology used for the promotion of wound healing and has emerged as the standard care in the management of problem wounds. Negative pressure wound therapy has been met with rapid clinical success and widespread acceptance. The literature is replete with case series, small trials, and noncomparative studies; however, there are few prospective, randomized, human trials examining this technology and its ability to promote healing. We review and evaluate the current literature on negative pressure therapy and its efficacy in the healing of complex diabetic wounds.
AB - Negative pressure therapy is a novel technology used for the promotion of wound healing and has emerged as the standard care in the management of problem wounds. Negative pressure wound therapy has been met with rapid clinical success and widespread acceptance. The literature is replete with case series, small trials, and noncomparative studies; however, there are few prospective, randomized, human trials examining this technology and its ability to promote healing. We review and evaluate the current literature on negative pressure therapy and its efficacy in the healing of complex diabetic wounds.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11892-006-0077-9
DO - 10.1007/s11892-006-0077-9
M3 - Review article
C2 - 17118227
AN - SCOPUS:33845383763
SN - 1534-4827
VL - 6
SP - 446
EP - 450
JO - Current Diabetes Reports
JF - Current Diabetes Reports
IS - 6
ER -