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From: Preoperative irrigation and vacuum sealing drainage with antibiotic-containing drainage fluid of foot and ankle wounds improves outcome of reconstructive skin flap surgery

Fig. 1

a Summary of the abPI-VSD procedure. b Image of abPI-VSD implemented on a patient with traffic accident. The shown components of the abPI-VSD system include (1) main tube connected to the medical suction unit and a drainage container, (2) two-way connector, (3) main drainage pipe, (4) gentamycin-containing irrigation solution supply, (5) multi-hole foam cushion that is placed over the wound through which the drainage fluid is passed (arrows indicate direction), (6) tube that drains the fluid, and (7) breathable film for adhesion and sealing

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X