During combat operations, extremities continue to be the most common sites of injury with
associated high rates of infectious complications. Overall,∼ 15% of patients with extremity …

Increasing appreciation of the role of Acinetobacter baumannii in the aetiology of severe
nosocomial infections, together with its ability to employ several mechanisms to rapidly …

Background In 1986, Marko Godina published his seminal work regarding the timing of free-
flap reconstruction for traumatic extremity defects. Early reconstruction, compared with …

Background: During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, extremity injuries have predominated;
however, no systematic review of field and stabilization care with subsequent infectious …

Objective: To compare the effect of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with standard‐
of‐care management on healing of acute open wounds in dogs. Study Design: Prospective …

Regenerative rehabilitation is the synergistic integration of principles and approaches from
the regenerative medicine and rehabilitation fields, with the goal of optimizing form and …

Abstract Backround: Marko Godina suggested in 1986 that soft tissue coverage of traumatic
extremity wounds within 72 h of injury optimizes outcomes. Decades later, these …

Background Ballistic high-energy trauma has substantially increased the severity of non-
fatal extremity injuries incurred in modern warfare. Expedient medical care, refinement in …

Background Despite the landmark study by Godina 30 years ago, opinions still vary within
the literature about the management of complex traumatic wounds in the lower extremity. We …

Objective To report experience with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in 45
consecutive dogs admitted with extensive cutaneous wounds and to determine if NPWT is …