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Use of Disposable, Mechanical Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Three Patients with Lower Extremity Wounds

Introduction: Disposable mechanical negative pressure wound therapy (dNPWT*) can be used in the outpatient setting for the management of small to medium sized lower extremity wounds. The ...

05/26/2022

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and a Reticulated Open Cell Foam With Through Holes Use When Surgical Debridement is Delayed

INTRODUCTION: Patients with complex wounds may not be able to undergo immediate surgical debridement. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d*) us...

05/26/2022

Use of Native Collagen Matrix with PHMB Graft and Novel Free Micro-Granulation Tissue Grafting to Manage Dehiscence of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Patellar Tendon Rupture

Introduction: The patient is a 69 year old male who underwent multiple right total knee arthroplasties for a traumatic knee injury secondary to a fall 13 years ago. Following the most rec...

05/26/2022

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation to Cleanse Lower Extremity Wounds

Introduction: Use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d*) to deliver, dwell, and remove topical wound solutions from the wound bed can assist...

05/26/2022

Use of Sequential Wound Management in Three Patients with Lower Extremity Wounds

Introduction: Chronic and complex wounds often require a combination of treatment methods tailored to the needs of the wound and the patient. Advanced wound therapies and dressings such a...

05/26/2022

Treatment Barriers Eliminated: Innovative Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System Increases Staff Confidence and Reduces Wound Volume

Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has become the go-to standard of care for complex wounds. Fournier’s gangrene (FG) affects 1.6 out of 100,000 people1. Treatment of FG...

05/26/2022

Utilization of an Acellular Fish Skin Graft for Promotion of Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcerations: A Case Study

Introduction: The benefits of utilizing xenografts for the management of chronic wounds has been studied in recent years as a developing alternative to allografts and autografts. This ret...

05/26/2022

Treatment of Complex Lower Extremity Wounds Utilizing Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix*

Introduction: Chronic, nonhealing wounds are a growing health care problem in the United States, affecting more than 6.5 million patients annually and costing the health care system over ...

05/26/2022

Reducing Biofilm in the Wound Bed of Deep Dermal Wounds Using a Novel Non-Biologic Topical Liquid Agent

Chronic wounds account for significant patient morbidity and has a major economic impact on the cost of healthcare. There are many causes for wounds to stall in the inflammatory phase, th...

05/26/2022

Treatment of Large Painful Lower Extremity Ulcer with Edema and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Using Transforming Powder Dressing (TPD)

The management of lower extremity (LE) wounds in patients with chronic edema is challenging. Edema may be present for many reasons, including deep venous thrombosis (DVT), which can resul...

05/26/2022

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