Chinese Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy 2017;17(4):353-355

doi:10.16718/j.1009-7708.2017.04.001

Ultrasonic debridement combined with continuous skin stretching to repair refractory infective wound: report of 15 cases

Po YANG ; Kaifang SONG ; Jiashun ZHOU ; Lei TAO ; Fang YAN ; Mingxing FENG

Keywords

ultrasonic debridement; skin stretching; treatment; wound bed

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To examine the effect of ultrasonic debridement combined with continuous skin stretching to repair refractory infective wound bed.Methods From January 2016 to July 2016,we treated 15 cases of chronic,refractory infective wound beds using ultrasonic debridement combined with skin stretching technique.Results All the 15 (100％) cases were cured without necrosis of the stretched skin edges.Conclusions Ultrasonic debridement combined with continuous skin stretching is an appropriate technique for repairing the refractory wound bed in the patients who are older,in poor general condition,or poor condition of local skin and soft tissue,or have poor postoperative effect,or surgical contraindication or at higher risk of surgery.