Folliculitis Associated with Intermittant Pneumatic Compression

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Folliculitis Associated with Intermittant Pneumatic Compression

Young-Kyun Lee

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.

Received: October 23, 2013

Corresponding author: Dr. Young-Kyun Lee, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 463-707, Korea.

Tel: 82-31-787-7204, Fax: 82-31-787-4056 E-mail: [email protected]

∙ The author has no financial conflicts of interest.

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Dear Editor,

I deeply appreciate your interest in our study.

We were pleased to found that the intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) re- lated skin complication was presented in your patient. We cautiously reviewed your article, and found several differences between our study and your study.

IPC was applied to our patients for prevention of venous thromboembolism af- ter hip fracture surgery, but to your patient for treatment of lymphedema. Our pa- tient’s skin complication was associated with compression by IPC. However, fol- liculitis in your patient could be also related with other risk factors including immune status and general hygiene, as you suggested.

We agree with your opinion that skin should be frequently checked during IPC application.

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