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KMID : 0363220080460050682
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008 Volume.46 No. 5 p.682 ~ p.685
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Negative Pressure Dressing in the Management of Decubitus Ulcer
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Kim Jae-Hwan
Jeong Se-Yeong
Seo Soo-Hong
Son Sang-Wook
Kim Il-Hwan
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Abstract
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Decubitus ulcer is a pressure-induced ischemia-reperfusion injury overlying a bony prominence. Various dressing
methods have been developed to treat it, but clinical management is still a challenging practice. A patient presented with stage IV decubitus ulcer on the left lateral side of the buttock, which was caused by compulsively lying down on the left side due to schizophrenia. The ulcer was resistant to occlusive dressing method for five weeks. However, the patient successfully recovered in three weeks by our applying a negative pressure dressing with the portable vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system. Our experience shows negative pressure dressing can be effectively used to treat intractable decubitus ulcer in outpatient settings. (Korean J Dermatol 2008;46(5):682∼685)
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KEYWORD
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Decubitus ulcer, Negative pressure dressing, VAC dressing
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