Vacuum-Assisted Closure: An Effective Technique to Manage Wound Complications After Metastatic Spine Tumour Surgery (MSTS)—A Case Report

RAVISH SHAMMI PATEL; SAMUEL SHERNG YOUNG WANG; MIGUEL RAFAEL DAVID RAMOS; HUSAM WALID NAJI NAJJAR; SAMUEL VARA PRASAD; NARESH KUMAR

doi:10.14444/6074

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Vacuum-Assisted Closure: An Effective Technique to Manage Wound Complications After Metastatic Spine Tumour Surgery (MSTS)—A Case Report

RAVISH SHAMMI PATEL, SAMUEL SHERNG YOUNG WANG, MIGUEL RAFAEL DAVID RAMOS, HUSAM WALID NAJI NAJJAR, SAMUEL VARA PRASAD and NARESH KUMAR

International Journal of Spine Surgery December 2019, 13 (6) 544-550; DOI: https://doi.org/10.14444/6074

RAVISH SHAMMI PATEL

1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore

MS (ORTHO)

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SAMUEL SHERNG YOUNG WANG

2Prince of Wales Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

BMED

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MIGUEL RAFAEL DAVID RAMOS

1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore

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HUSAM WALID NAJI NAJJAR

3Zaqra New Government Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jordan

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SAMUEL VARA PRASAD

4Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, United Kingdom

FRCS (ORTHO & TRAUMA)

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NARESH KUMAR

1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore

DM (SPINE), FRCS (ORTHO & TRAUMA)

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Postoperative radiograph after posterior instrumentation from T9 to ilium.
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Postoperative wound after fourth debridement and before application of V.A.C.
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(a, b) Left side picture showing application of V.A.C.; right side picture showing wound closure with nonabsorbable sutures after 2 weeks of V.A.C. therapy.
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(a, b) Representation of VersaFoam white sponge arranged over dura and along spinous processes.

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RAVISH SHAMMI PATEL, SAMUEL SHERNG YOUNG WANG, MIGUEL RAFAEL DAVID RAMOS, HUSAM WALID NAJI NAJJAR, SAMUEL VARA PRASAD, NARESH KUMAR

International Journal of Spine Surgery Dec 2019, 13 (6) 544-550; DOI: 10.14444/6074

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Vacuum-Assisted Closure: An Effective Technique to Manage Wound Complications After Metastatic Spine Tumour Surgery (MSTS)—A Case Report

RAVISH SHAMMI PATEL, SAMUEL SHERNG YOUNG WANG, MIGUEL RAFAEL DAVID RAMOS, HUSAM WALID NAJI NAJJAR, SAMUEL VARA PRASAD, NARESH KUMAR

International Journal of Spine Surgery Dec 2019, 13 (6) 544-550; DOI: 10.14444/6074

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