Pramod Kumar
King AbdulAziz Specialist Hospital,
Sakaka, Al Jouf Health Affair, MOH
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Diabetic Foot Salvage by Limited Access Dressing (LAD)
Author(s): Pramod KumarPramod Kumar
Moist wound healing and Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) are newer concepts in wound management. NPWT has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment for complex diabetic foot wounds. Limited Access Dressing (LAD) combines the principles of moist wound healing and NPWT along with a provision of two additional ports (1216Frtube) for instilling antimicrobial solution of choice and alters the wound environment without any need to change the dressing. LAD utilizes definite intermittent negative pressure schedule (30 minutes of negative suction and 3½ hours of rest period; minimum 30mmHg of negative pressure). Intermittent negative pressure regimen of LAD reduces the total duration of negative pressure and need for specially designed suction devices. The LAD design has notable advantages, while avoiding some major disadvantages such as an inaccessible offensive smelling wo.. View More»
