Volume 33 - Issue 10 - October 2021

Feature

Original Research

The Hemostatic and Wound Healing Effect of Chitosan Following Debridement of Chronic Ulcers

10/05/2021

David H Keast

Ashrafunissa Janmohammad

The authors sought to determine if a chitosan gelling fiber wound dressing could control bleeding of freshly debrided wounds. The effect of the chitosan dressing on overall healing and patient and provider satisfaction was also evaluated.

The authors sought to determine...

10/05/2021

Wounds

Case Series

The Efficacy of a Novel Silver-Containing Bioresorbable Microfilm Matrix in At-Risk Surgical Wounds: A Clinical Case Series

10/01/2021

Ryan Chatelain

The objective of this study was to provide preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of a novel bioresorbable microfilm matrix (20 µm thick) containing very low amounts of silver (0.16 mg/in²) in preventing SSIs.

The objective of this study was...

10/01/2021

Wounds

Case Series

Successful Management of Complex Pediatric and Neonatal Wounds With Methylene Blue and Gentian Violet Foam Dressings

10/01/2021

Vita Boyar

This article examines the use of MB/GV antibacterial foams in pediatric patients.

This article examines the use of...

10/01/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Effect of Flap Selection on the Postoperative Success of Sacral Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Analysis

09/17/2021

Serhat Şibar

Kemal Findikcioglu

Kirdar Guney

Serhan Tuncer

Suhan Ayhan

This study aimed to evaluate whether flap selection influences postoperative results in sacral PI reconstruction.

This study aimed to evaluate...

09/17/2021

Wounds

Column

Editorial Message

Treating Wounds in the Very Young

10/02/2021

Terry Treadwell

Neonates, infants, and children should not be treated as just small adults, because they have issues related to their development, age, and genetics that may make adult treatments ineffective at best and harmful at worst.

Neonates, infants, and children...

10/02/2021

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Surgical Site Infection in Cancer Patients

10/01/2021

Laura Bolton

This Evidence Corner, which includes 2 studies, clarifies evidence supporting the use of recognized preoperative antibiotic administration to support host defenses in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

This Evidence Corner, which...

10/01/2021

Wounds