How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...

Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) is a method of decreasing air pressure around a wound to assist the healing. It’s also referred to as negative pressure wound therapy. During a VAC procedure, a ...

Gloria Miller, CPC, CPMA, CPPM, former vice president of reimbursement services at Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. shares which CPT codes to use. Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used ...

Dear Doctors: What is compartment syndrome, and how does it happen? I developed this following an embolism from hip replacement surgery. I had eight days on wound vacuum-assisted closure, plus ...

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Advanced therapies in the treatment of complicated diabetic and non-diabetic foot and leg wounds are helping save limbs and improve the quality of life for individuals plagued by wounds that just ...

MediWound Announces New EscharEx® Phase II Data Demonstrating Strong Link Between Wound Bed Preparation and Wound Closure in Venous Leg Ulcers Post hoc analysis published in Advances in Wound Care, ...