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Clinical Study Ostomy/wound management 2006

A case study of negative pressure wound therapy to manage acute necrotizing fasciitis.

Phelps JR, Fagan R, Pirela-Cruz MA — Ostomy/wound management, 2006

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described a case where negative pressure wound therapy was used to manage acute necrotizing fasciitis in a patient who refused further surgery.

What They Found

The patient's wounds, managed with topical negative pressure wound therapy, showed no adverse events. The wounds were almost completely healed 63 weeks after surgery.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada or by Canadian researchers.

Study Limitations

A significant limitation is that this is a single case study, which limits the generalizability of the findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Clinical Study
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 16565526
Year Published 2006
Journal Ostomy/wound management
MeSH Terms Debridement; Fasciitis, Necrotizing; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Recovery of Function; Vacuum

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Last reviewed: April 2, 2026 | Reviewed by: Canada Hyperbarics Editorial Team | Editorial process | Research sources | Counts & methodology