Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical Wounds of the Foot and Ankle

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical Wounds of the Foot and Ankle

Prophylactic use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) on surgical wounds following lower extremity orthopedic trauma to prevent infectious complications.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients ≥18 and ≤ 80 years
• Orthopedic (trauma) surgery to the foot and/or ankle
• Incision >3 cm

Exclusion Criteria:

• Open fractures
• Antibiotic treatment at the time of the operation for a concomitant disease or infection
• Insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language
• Patients with immune-deficiencies
• Inability to address negative pressure wound therapy device
• Active infection