Day 1: change dressing if soakage > 50% | |
Day 2: change dressing if soakage > 50%, apply pressure dressing, hold anticoagulation | |
Day 3 (72 h): change dressing if soakage > 2 x 2 cm, continue to hold anticoagulants, blood investigations (FBC, CRP and clotting) | |
Days 4–6: discuss with consultant to apply negative pressure dressing PICO® (not used in our study) | |
Day 7: discuss with consultant regarding early Debridement, Antibiotics and Implant Retention (DAIR) procedure (not encountered in our study) |