Clinical evidences, personal experiences, recent applications

Table 1 Grade and level of evidence adapted from sign method of classification

Indication	Recommendation	Grade	Evidence level
Soft tissue trauma	Bridge to definitive closure when primary closure is not possible	C	L2-L3
	Stopped when delayed surgical closure is possible	C	L2-L3
	Improve the healing of fasciotomy incisions	C	L2
	Downscale the complexity of closure procedures	C	L2-L3
Open fractures wounds	Bridge to definitive closure when primary closure is not possible	B	L1-L3-L4
	Stopped when delayed surgical closure is possible	B	L1-L3
	Downscale the complexity of closure procedures	C	L2-L3
Partial thickness burns	Preventing burn wound progression	C	L2-L3
Flap procedures	For flaps which have suffered partial necrosis after debridement of necrotic tissue	D	L3-L4
	Manage donor sites which cannot be closed primarily	D	L3
Graft procedures	Improve the rate of graft success	A	L1-L2
	Case at high risk of graft loss	B	L1-L2
	Left undisturbed for 3-7 d post-grafting	B	L1-L2
	Continuous pressure level	B	L1-L2-L3

L: Level.