PM&R + wound vac

[Sohalia]

Hi All,
I don't want to go into all the details, but there's a nice wound vac rep who offered to get me articles on their use. Can you guys suggest ways in which PM&R MDs would really be involved in wound vac use? I've seen/used them on vascular/ortho surgery, but I don't know how much PM&R residents and up actually order them or work with them. I guess I could just ask her if she has anything on efficacy in amputees or something.
Thanks!

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[paz5559]

Hi All,
I don't want to go into all the details, but there's a nice wound vac rep who offered to get me articles on their use. Can you guys suggest ways in which PM&R MDs would really be involved in wound vac use? I've seen/used them on vascular/ortho surgery, but I don't know how much PM&R residents and up actually order them or work with them. I guess I could just ask her if she has anything on efficacy in amputees or something.
Thanks!

We have used them on grade 3-4 pressure ulcers a significant number of times

 

[DigableCat]

We have used them on grade 3-4 pressure ulcers a significant number of times

And mostly on non-compliant spinal cord injury patients...

 

[DOctorJay]

I had an amputee patient fall out of his w/c because he was zooming around and opened up his incision, wound vac'd and closed. I also echo the comments on decubitis ulcer care.

-J