Management of Wounds with Exposed Bones or Tendons in Children by Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy: A Prospective Study

• Published in: Indian journal of plastic surgery Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 097 - 104
• Main Authors: Rasool, Altaf, Bashir, Sheikh Adil, Ahmad, Prince Ajaz, Bijli, Akram Hussain, Baba, Umer Farooq, Yasir, Mir, Wani, Adil Hafeez
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd 01.03.2020; Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc
• Subjects: exposed bone; exposed tendon; Original; Original Article; vac; vaccum-assisted closure; VAC; exposed tendon; vaccum-assisted closure; exposed bone

Abstract Background  The management of complex soft tissue defects with exposed bones/tendons is always a challenging task for the surgeon and the problem becomes more pronounced when it comes to the management of these wounds in children. Though flap procedures are considered the standard for manag...