CASE STUDY

Hip Replacement – 5 Day Treatment

Patient

• Patient 55-year old female
• BMI over 40.

Wound

• Hip replacement surgery with incision closed with staples.

Management & Results

• Avelle™ NPWT System was applied post-operatively with a 12x41cm dressing.
• There was no haematoma or swelling following treatment with the Avelle™ NPWT System.
• The Hydrofiber® Technology dressing effectively absorbed post-operative fluid from the incision (figure 2).

Figure 1

Figure 2 Fluid absorbed within the Avelle^™ NPWT Dressing

Figure 3 Staple removal.

Figure 4 Incision after 14 days