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Abstract

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Healing Below Knee Amputation in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency and/or Charcot Disease

Brandon J Sumpio, Alfredo D Cordova, David Mahler and Bauer E Sumpio

Below-the-knee amputations in patients who have swollen lower extremities due to chronic venous insufficiency or Charcot disease are particularly vexing clinical problems. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the role of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) in difficult Below Knee Amputation (BKA) stump closure.