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Title
Negative pressure wound therapy after partial diabetic foot amputation: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
Authors
Armstrong, David G; Lavery, Lawrence A; Diabetic Foot Study Consortium
Abstract
Diabetic foot wounds, particularly those secondary to amputation, are very complex and difficult to treat. We investigated whether negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) improves the proportion and rate of wound healing after partial foot amputation in patients with diabetes.