Objective: To investigate clinical effect of vacuum sealing drainage (VSD)for open fracture wound infection. Methods: 52 patients with open fracture wound infection in our hospital from June 2010 to November 2012 were slected and treated by vacuum sealing drainage.The clinical effect and changes in quality of life were analysed after treatment. Results: After treatment by VSD,the wound grew new shoots of fresh meat and rich capil aries, surface clean and built new skin tissue. The mean hospital stay was (12.6 ±1.5) days.The scores of quality of life was significantly improved ( P<0.05 ).Conclusion:VSD technology in the application of open fracture wound infection have significant effect , can significantly improve patients' quality of life and shorten healing time.
vacuum sealing drainage(VSD)open fracture wound infectionclinical effectquality of life