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The "Bluie," a Simplified Method for Applying a Vacuum-Assisted Closure Dressing in Residual Limbs and Complex War Wounds
Am J Orthop. 2009 April;38(4):199-200
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Daniel B. Judd, MD, Winston Warme, MD, and Christopher E. White, MD
MAJ Judd, MC, USA, is Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
COL Warme, MC, USA, is Chief, Department of Orthopaedics, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas.
MAJ White, MC, USA, is Staff General Surgeon, Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
An impervious plastic stockinet can facilitate application of a vacuum-assisted closure dressing in complex, traumatic wounds. This article reviews our technique.