PubMed · 2009 · 61 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgerySurgeryOrthopedicsPerioperative Infection PreventionWound HealingPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative Infection PreventionPostoperative Orthopaedic InfectionSurgical ComplicationsWound ClosureWound ManagementAbdominal Wound ManagementAcetabular Fracture ManagementPostoperative Wound ComplicationsPostoperative Wound ManagementSurgical Site Infection ReductionSurgical Site Wound Complications
We studied the effect of incisional vacuum-assisted closure (IVAC) on wound complications (dehiscences, infections) associated with surgical treatment of acetabular fractures in morbidly obese patients (body mass index, >40 kg/m(2)). No wound complications were found in 19 consecutive patients over 5 years of IVAC use. IVAC is an attractive treatment adjunct for minimizing postoperative wound complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing acetabular fracture surgery.