Publications by authors named "Felipe Ribeiro Serzedello"

Objective: To present our institution's experience with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) as an adjuvant in wound healing of patients who have undergone revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) due to septic loosening in the presence of active fistula.

Methods: We prospectively assessed patients presenting with THA infection, associated with the presence of fistula, treated with a PICO device for NPWT, in combination with the standard treatment for prosthesis infection in our institution. Resolution of the infectious process and healing of the surgical wound without complications were considered an initial favorable outcome.

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