Introduction; Achieving closure in complex wounds can be challenging. They are typically found in patients with multiple co-morbidities, which can result in a suboptimal wound bed charact...
Introduction: The use of compression in controlling venous reflux is well known. Less well known is the use of the compression wraps in the management of edema associated with diabetic ul...
Introduction: There is relatively little written about the active venous ulcer that does not have; a good venous cause, no venous location identified and no venous pathophysiology identif...
Gastroschisis, a congenital anomaly of the anterior wall, is defined as “a congenital malformation characterized by visceral herniation through a right-side abdominal wall defect to an in...
Introduction: Fournier's gangrene is an infection of the genitals and perineum that often needs extensive soft tissue debridement, often leading to loss of scrotal skin. After full debrid...
Road rash injuries include painful skin abrasions, burns or wounds resulting from trauma accidents on cemented or tarred surfaces. Wounds vary in severity, depth, and degree.1,2 Complicat...
A 57-year-old female with Crohn's Disease is s/p recent colostomy revision complicated by poorly controlled severe pain secondary to pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) and irritant contact dermati...
Purpose: In the past decade, less invasive endovenous ablation procedures have gained in popularity for the treatment of lower extremity varicosities. Recent improvements in clinical prac...
Introduction: Lower extremity wounds, including surgical wounds and chronic nonhealing wounds, are frequently difficult to treat. New treatment options are needed to improve healing. A sy...
Overview of Clinical Challenge: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is considered to be an effective wound treatment, yet research has repeatedly highlighted a need for improvement. Re...
The Symposium on Advanced Wound Caremeeting is a 3-day event serving as a forum to connect the entire wound care team—physicians, nurses, physical therapists, researchers, scientists, podiatrists, and dietitians—with the foremost experts in wound care to improve patient outcomes through education. No other wound care event offers the level of education, advanced state-of-the-art clinical reviews, and emerging research findings.