Topical negative pressure therapy: does it accelerate neovascularisation within the dermal regeneration template, Integra?
The application of TNP dressings to dermal templates can reduce shearing forces, restrict seroma and haematoma formation, simplify wound care and improve patient tolerance. However, this study could not demonstrate that TNP accelerates neovascularisation as verified by the presence of histologically patent vascular channels.
The findings from this study demonstrate a potential correlation between routinely re-torquing halo pins and decreasing the incidence of pin replacement.