Fig. 2.

Representative photographs demonstrating the surgical approach, and AID blast procedure. (A) Midshaft femoral surgical site with the exposed femur after feathering/roughening. (B) The air release portion of the AID was placed approximately 2″ from the sheep limb. The sheep was covered with a drape to prevent contamination that may have been forced though the incision site, and to protect the equipment in the room. (C) A transparent film allowed for the incision site to remain closed during the AID blast. Following the AID blast, a tourniquet (TQ) was applied close to the hip for ~45 min. (D) An exit site above the main incision allowed the NPWT tubing to be placed subdermally, and still be attached to the external drainage canister.