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Review Question - QID 1488

Open Fractures Management Technique Irrigation & debridement, provisional vs. definitive fixation in operating room QID: 1488 (SBQ07PE.3)
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QID 1488 (Type "1488" in App Search)
A 8-year-old girl sustained a Gustilo-Anderson grade III open tibia fracture 1 week ago and underwent two debridements with definitive fracture fixation. She now has a soft-tissue defect that measures 7 cm × 7 cm on the distal third leg that is a 3 centimeters proximal to the ankle. There is exposed bone on the medial aspect of her leg. A Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device was applied to her leg. All of the following are benefits of the NPWT EXCEPT:
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