Negative pressure wound therapy as postoperative dressing in below knee amputation stump closure of patients with chronic venous insufficiency.

Unlabelled:  The role of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in be- low knee amputation (BKA) stump closure is not well described. The purpose of this series was to analyze morbidity outcomes, particularly related to dehiscence, of BKAs treated with postoperative NPWT prior to definitive closure.

Methods: Medical records were retrospectively re- viewed from six patients with large diameter legs due to chronic venous insufficiency of Charcot disease, who underwent a BKA and received postoperative NPWT between April 2006 and December 2008.

Retrospective evaluation of clinical outcomes in subjects with split-thickness skin graft: comparing V.A.C.® therapy and conventional therapy in foot and ankle reconstructive surgeries.

This retrospective study compared the clinical outcomes of negative pressure wound therapy with reticulated open cell foam (NPWT/ROCF) as delivered by Vacuum-Assisted Therapy(®) (V.A.C.

Ramipril-induced generalized pustular psoriasis: case report and literature review.

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Cyclophosphamide therapy in granulomatous hepatitis: cure or culprit?

Three months after diagnosis of Wegener granulomatosis, an 84-year-old woman who was treated with cyclophosphamide (CPY) and prednisone developed deranged liver function tests (LFTs). Treatment with CPY was held, which led to normalization of LFTs, but after reinitiating of CPY, LFTs started increasing. Liver biopsy showed noncaseating epithelioid granulomas within liver lobules consistent with granulomatous hepatitis.