WHiTE 7 WHISH

Around 70,000 people in the UK break their hip each year. Almost all patients need surgery to help them walk again, and up to 7% develop serious wound infections that can lead to longer hospital stays, more surgery, and even death. The type of dressing used after surgery could have an impact on infection rates.  
This study was a randomised controlled trial comparing the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with a standard dressing after surgery. 

External Links

Here are relevant links to the study...

• [Main Study Result] 'A feasibility study of standard dressings versus negative-pressure wound therapy in the treatment of adult patients having surgical incisions for hip fractures: the WHISH randomized controlled trial' published in the Bone and Joint Journal