DermaClose is quickly becoming the standard of care for fasciotomy closures
Numerous case reports, a study at the Mayo Clinic, and a publication in the journal Orthopaedics documents the utility and effectiveness of DermaClose for fasciotomy closures.
Clinical publications
Clinical article
Fasciotomy Wound Management and Closure
Article describes preferred method for closing fasciotomy wounds. To receive a printed reprint of this article click here and provide us with your mailing address.
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Clinical Poster
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
A report of the effectiveness of continuous external tissue expansion as a method of fasciotomy wound closure. To view the poster, click here.
Case studies
31 year old male
Presentation: a gunshot wound (GSW) to the left popliteal fossa. On exam the patient was found to have no palpable pulses in the left foot, with no sensation to touch and an inability to move the foot. X-ray revealed a comminuted distal femur fracture.
Size of wound:~20 x2cm
Time to closure: 5 days
Vac use: Yes
Outcome: The medial wound was closed primarily but there was too much tension to close the lateral fasciotomy site. On 10/8/08 a Dermaclose™ RC device was placed using the shoelace technique. The patient had no complaints of pain with the device in place.
38 year old male patient
Presentation: ‘Deep Vein Thrombosis’ (DVT) which resulted in Compartment Syndrome, necessitating a Fasciotomy of the lower right leg.
Size of wound:35cm x 20cm
Time to closure: 9 days
Vac use: Yes
Outcome: The wound was dressed in the usual fashion and the patient returned to the OR three days later. The wound edges had fully approximated and the DermaClose devices were removed.
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DermaClose Fasciotomy Brochure:
The Preferred Treatment for Closing Fasciotomy Wounds