[Vacuum sealing drainage for the treatment of in postoperative wound disunion after calcaneal fracture].

OBJECTIVE

To explore the clinical effects of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) in treating wound disunion after operation of fracture of calcaneus.

METHODS

From June 2008 to December 2011, 11 patients with fracture of calcaneus complicated with wound ischemic necrosis and disunion after operation. There were 10 males and 1 female, aged from 21 to 55 years with an average of 39 years, and the course of disease in range from 7 to 9 weeks. These patients were treated with surgical debridement and VSD technique. According to calcaneal intraarticular fracture standard of ZHANG Tie-liang to evaulate the effects.

RESULTS

Wound area and autogeneic skin grafts healed after operation. All patients were followed up from 6 to 18 months with an average of 11 months. No wound infection and chronic osteomyelitis were found. According to above standard, 6 cases got excellent results, 4 good and 1 fair.

CONCLUSION

VSD technique in treating postoperative wound disunion of fracture of calcaneus can obtain satisfactory effects.