An Alternative Treatment Strategy for Complicated Chronic Wounds: Negative Pressure Therapy over Mesh Skin Graft

An Alternative Treatment Strategy for Complicated Chronic Wounds: Negative Pressure Therapy over Mesh Skin Graft

Extensive skin defect represents a real problem and major challenge in plastic and reconstructive surgery. On one hand, skin grafts offer a practical method to deal with skin defects despite their unsuitability for several complicated wounds. On the other hand, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)...

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Main Authors: Michele Maruccia, Maria G. Onesti, Valentina Sorvillo, Antonio Albano, Luca A. Dessy, Bruno Carlesimo, Mauro Tarallo, Marco Marcasciano, Giuseppe Giudice, Emanuele Cigna, Diego Ribuffo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8395219

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8395219

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