Functional outcome of vacuum assisted closure (VAC) dressing therapy for the management of traumatic wounds and non-healing wounds

Abstract

Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process that includes an intricate sequence of cell migration leading to repair and closure. When wound fails to undergo this sequence of events, a chronic open wound is formed without anatomical or functional integrity. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has had a major impact in the management in orthopedic injuries.