After debridement, a category 4 sacral pressure ulcer remains clean but produces enough exudate to require several dressing changes each day.

Question

After debridement, a category 4 sacral pressure ulcer remains clean but produces enough exudate to require several dressing changes each day. Offloading, nutrition and a suitable support surface are in place. How should negative-pressure wound therapy be used?

Accepted Answer

Use it to reduce dressing-change frequency while continuing the wider pressure-ulcer plan

Answer

Use it to sterilise the wound bed before stopping all other local wound measures

Answer

Use it chiefly to deliver topical antimicrobials into the granulation tissue

Answer

Use it routinely until closure because category 4 depth alone establishes a healing benefit

Answer

Use it as a substitute for pressure redistribution while the seal remains intact

Wound Management — SCE Dermatology MCQ

After debridement, a category 4 sacral pressure ulcer remains clean but produces enough exudate to require several dressing changes each day. Offloading, nutrition and a suitable support surface are in place. How should negative-pressure wound therapy be used?