Negative-pressure wound therapy compared with standard dressings following surgical treatment of major trauma to the lower limb: the WHiST RCT
Background: Major trauma is the leading cause of death in people aged 72 hours after injury and inability to complete questionnaires.Interventions: Incisional negative-pressure wound therapy (n = 785), in which a non-adherent absorbent Toddler dressing covered with a semipermeable membrane is connected to a pump to create a partial vacuum over the