Donald A. Hudson
University of Cape Town
100 Papers
681 Citations
Donald A. Hudson is an academic researcher from University of Cape Town. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Negative-pressure wound therapy. The author has an hindex of 28, co-authored 97 publications. Previous affiliations of Donald A. Hudson include Somerset Hospital & Groote Schuur Hospital.
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Papers
Negative pressure wound therapy management of the "open abdomen" following trauma: a prospective study and systematic review.
TL;DR: This new NPWT kit is safe and effective and results in a high rate of fascial closure and low complication rates in the severely injured trauma patient.
Anthropometric Changes in a Prospective Study of 100 Patients Requesting Breast Reduction.
TL;DR: In macromastia, nipple displacement from the breast meridian, especially lateral displacement, is common and is aggravated by an increase in BMI, which is also more common in patients with a raised BMI.
The effectiveness of muscle flaps for the treatment of prosthetic graft sepsis.
TL;DR: The sartorius flap has been shown to be reliable as a flap in the groin, with successful limb salvage in the majority of patients, and this series supports the use of muscle flaps for the treatment of prosthetic graft sepsis.
Dealing with the Displaced Nipple–Areola Complex in Macromastia Using a Superomedial Pedicle and Inverted T Pattern
TL;DR: The displaced NAC is not uncommon in women with a raised BMI presenting for breast reduction and a theory of possible pathogenesis is postulated; global attenuation of the breast footplate occurs, leading to lateral and inferior displacement of the NAC.
Shack fires: a consequence of urban migration
TL;DR: A retrospective analysis of 99 patients between January 1993 and June 1995 was undertaken to investigate the demographics and mortality associated with shack fire burns and found that shack burns are a specific entity associated with significant morbidity and a high mortality.