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See Latest ArticlesSimplified Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Pediatric Hand Wounds
HAND, 07/01/09
Kasukurthi R et al. - Negative pressure wound therapy is commonly used as a bolster for skin grafts. The technique offers the benefit of negative pressure as well as reduced dressing changes. Skin grafting of the hand provides a unique challenge, and currently, the only commercially available NPWT hand dressings are adult-sized, precluding their use in small children.
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