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Type of wound closure performed (intent‐to‐treat population population)
| Treatment group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NPWTi‐d | NPWT | Overall | |
| N = 67 | N = 69 | N = 136 | |
| Autologous skin graft, n (%) | 11 (16.4) | 24 (34.8) | 35 (25.7) |
| Flap coverage, n(%) | 20 (29.9) | 9 (13.0) | 29 (21.3) |
| Delayed primary closure, n (%) | 35 (52.2) | 36 (52.2) | 71 (52.2) |
| Cadaver skin allograft, n (%) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) |
Abbreviations: NPWT, negative‐pressure wound therapy; NPWTi‐d, NPWT with cyclical instillation and a period of dwell.
