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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Comparison of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) &conventional wound dressings in the open fracture wounds.

Hamidreza Arti, Mohsen Khorami, Vahid Ebrahimi-Nejad

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Negative pressure wound therapy for the prevention of surgical site infections in orthopedic and trauma surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025
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  5. Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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  14. Retrospective analysis of risk factors for deep infection in lower limb Gustilo-Anderson type III fractures.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hamidreza ArtiProf. Hamidreza Arti, Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Trauma Research Center, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Mohsen KhoramiMohsen Khorami, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Trauma Research Center, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Vahid Ebrahimi-NejadVahid Ebrahimi-Nejad, Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Trauma Research Center, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSuccessful closure is a primary step of treatment in open fracture wounds. Delayed healing or complications can lead to increased treatment duration, costs and disability rates. The aim of this study was to compare Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) and conventional wound dressings in patients with open fracture wounds.

methodsIn a prospective randomized clinical trial study, 90 patients with open fractures that were referred for treatment were enrolled between February 2013 to March 2015. Patients were divided into two groups. Group I underwent NPWT and group II underwent conventional wound dressing. Then patients were followed up for one month. Within the one month, the number of dressing change varied based on the extent of the wound. Duration of wound healing, presence of infection and the number of hospitalization days in these patients were recorded and compared at the end of the study between the two groups. Questionnaires and check lists were used to collect data. Analysis was done with SPSS 20, paired sample T-test, and chi-square tests. P<0.05 was considered significant.

resultsThere was a significant difference between the rate of wound healing in the group one or NPWT group and group II (conventional wound dressings) P<0.05. There was no significant difference between two groups in incidence of infection (P=0.6).

conclusionUsing NPWT expedites the healing process of extremity wounds. It is more economical and can be considered as a substitute for the treatment of extremity wounds.

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Conventional Wound DressingsInfectionNegative Pressure Wound TherapyWound healing

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PMID27022347
PMCPMC4795891
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