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Development of a Benchtop Model for Evaluating the Compatibility of Wound Dressing Materials with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems
Published on: May 2, 2025
Wound healing and cost-saving benefits of combining negative-pressure wound therapy with silver
Jeffrey C Karr1, Fernando Loret de Mola, Tri Pham
1Jeffrey C. Karr, DPM, is a podiatrist; Fernando Loret de Mola, MD, is a physician; Tri Pham, MD, is a physician; and Leslie Tooke, RN, is a registered nurse, all at The Wound Care Center at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida.
Abstract:
A 20-patient case series is presented, demonstrating the incorporation of a silver antimicrobial negative-pressure dressing and a negative-pressure wound therapy device for improved healing outcomes, decreased nursing time expenditure, and decreased cost expenditure.

