Research Article

Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot

Volume: 45 Number: 4 September 14, 2011
  • Ali Ulusal
  • M. Sukru Sahin
  • Betul Ulusal
  • Gokhan Cakmak
  • Cengiz Tuncay
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Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot

Abstract

Objective: In this study our aim was to compare the results of standard dressing treatment to negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) performed with a vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) device in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.
Methods: We assessed the results of 35 patients treated for diabetic foot ulcer between 2006 and 2008. Of these cases, 20 (4 women and 16 men; mean age: 66 years; range: 52-90 years) were
treated with standard wet dressings and 16 feet in 15 patients (10 men, 5 women; mean age: 58.9 years; range: 42-83 years) with VAC therapy. The success of treatment was evaluated in terms of hospitalization length and rate of limb salvation.
Results: The average hospitalization period with VAC treatment was 32 days compared to 59 days with standard dressing treatment. All patients treated with standard dressings eventually had to undergo amputation. However, the amputation rate was 37% in the VAC treated group and  88% of patients had a functional extremity at the end of treatment.
Conclusion: VAC therapy, together with debridement and appropriate antibiotic therapy, enables a higher rate of limb salvage, especially in Wagner Grade 3 and Grade 4 ulcers. 

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ali Ulusal This is me

M. Sukru Sahin This is me

Betul Ulusal This is me

Gokhan Cakmak This is me

Cengiz Tuncay This is me

Publication Date

September 14, 2011

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2011 Volume: 45 Number: 4

APA
Ulusal, A., Sahin, M. S., Ulusal, B., Cakmak, G., & Tuncay, C. (2011). Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 45(4), 254-260. https://izlik.org/JA92ZD52KP
AMA
1.Ulusal A, Sahin MS, Ulusal B, Cakmak G, Tuncay C. Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2011;45(4):254-260. https://izlik.org/JA92ZD52KP
Chicago
Ulusal, Ali, M. Sukru Sahin, Betul Ulusal, Gokhan Cakmak, and Cengiz Tuncay. 2011. “Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients With Diabetic Foot”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45 (4): 254-60. https://izlik.org/JA92ZD52KP.
EndNote
Ulusal A, Sahin MS, Ulusal B, Cakmak G, Tuncay C (September 1, 2011) Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45 4 254–260.
IEEE
[1]A. Ulusal, M. S. Sahin, B. Ulusal, G. Cakmak, and C. Tuncay, “Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 254–260, Sept. 2011, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA92ZD52KP
ISNAD
Ulusal, Ali - Sahin, M. Sukru - Ulusal, Betul - Cakmak, Gokhan - Tuncay, Cengiz. “Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients With Diabetic Foot”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 45/4 (September 1, 2011): 254-260. https://izlik.org/JA92ZD52KP.
JAMA
1.Ulusal A, Sahin MS, Ulusal B, Cakmak G, Tuncay C. Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2011;45:254–260.
MLA
Ulusal, Ali, et al. “Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients With Diabetic Foot”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 45, no. 4, Sept. 2011, pp. 254-60, https://izlik.org/JA92ZD52KP.
Vancouver
1.Ali Ulusal, M. Sukru Sahin, Betul Ulusal, Gokhan Cakmak, Cengiz Tuncay. Negative pressure wound therapy in patients with diabetic foot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 1;45(4):254-60. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA92ZD52KP