The Treatment of the Foot Ulcer in Hansen's Disease using by Vacuum-Assisted Closure.
- Author:
Jong Pill KIM
1
;
Young Hoon KO
Author Information
1. Institute for Leprosy Research, Korean Hansen Welfare Association, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
foot ulcer;
vacuum assisted closure
- MeSH:
Bandages;
Foot Ulcer*;
Foot*;
Leprosy*;
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy*;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Korean Leprosy Bulletin
2002;35(2):37-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Of all the complications of Hansen's disease that remain after the disease is arrested, and that prevent a return to normal well-beinglife, the destruction of the feet by foot ulcer is one of the commonest and most crippling, and is the one that can be prevented if early care & well treatment are taken. So many leprologists are interesting in the treatment of foot ulcer. Despite numerous advances, foot ulcers in Hansen's disease continue to be a treatment challenge. Recently a new subatmospheric pressure technique: vacuum assisted closure treatments of it are introduced. It entails placing an open-cell foam dressing into the wound cavity and applying a controlled subatmospheric pressure. Thirty nine foot ulcers were treated. About 74.4% of all were showed good results. The authors are reviewed & summarized about the results of the newly presenting treatment, vacuum assisted closure, of foot ulcers.
