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Case Report

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time Used to Treat Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Report

12/23/2020

Stephanie L. Woelfel, PT, DPT, CWS

This report is on the use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) combined with a reticulated open cell foam dressing with through holes (ROCF-CC) to achieve debridement and granulation in a lower...

This report is on the use of...

12/23/2020

Wounds

Case Series

Surgical Management of Lower Extremity Pyoderma Gangrenosum With Viable Cryopreserved Umbilical Tissue: A Case Series

04/01/2020

Andrew R. Olson ;

Tzvi Bar-David ;

Joseph Larsen , DPM;

Robert Fridman , DPM, FACFAS;

This case series presents evidence of using a cryopreserved umbilical cord tissue with living cells in adjunctive treatment of wounds associated with pyoderma gangrenosum.

This case series presents...

04/01/2020

Wounds

Case Series

Use of a Remote Temperature Monitoring Mat for the Early Identification of Foot Ulcers

02/01/2020

Jeffrey C. Page , DPM;

Annie S. Jong ;

Jaminelli L. Banks ;

Gary M. Rothenberg , DPM, CDE;

Brian J. Petersen ;

This article presents a case series supporting the use of RTM for early identification of DFUs.

This article presents a case...

02/01/2020

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Lower Extremity Skin Ulcer Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

10/10/2019

Mariano Ara-Martín ;

María A. Concellón ;

Sonia de la Fuente ;

Tamara Gracia-Cazaña ;

The authors present the case of a 32-year-old man with a painful ulcer on his left thigh of 3 weeks’ duration in the same location as a long-time capillary malformation associated with alopecia.

The authors present the case of...

10/10/2019

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Comparing the Therapeutic Value of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time in Bilateral Leg Ulcers: A Case Report

09/30/2019

Yuichiro Uoya ;

Kazuo Kishi , MD, PhD;

Naohiro Ishii , MD, PhD;

A 76-year-old man with intractable skin ulcers on both lateral malleoli presented to an outpatient clinic. Conservative treatment over a 3-month period had not been effective. The authors applied NPWT to the left leg and NPWTi-d to the right...

A 76-year-old man with...

09/30/2019

Wounds

Case Series

Pilot Study Assessing Novel Autologous Homologous Skin Construct Treatment of Venous Stasis Leg Ulcers

09/25/2019

Introduction: Venous stasis leg ulcers (VLUs) are a significant burden on the worldwide health care system and often refractory to standard of care. A novel autologous homologous skin construct (AHSC; SkinTE; PolarityTE, Salt Lake City, UT)...

Introduction: Venous stasis leg...

09/25/2019

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Stasis Mucinosis: Insights Into Euthyroid Localized Mucinosis

09/13/2019

Penelope A. Hirt ;

Robert S. Kirsner , MD, PhD;

Jeong Hee Cho-Vega ;

Flor E. MacQuhae ;

A morbidly obese African American man in his late 60s presented to the emergency room with a 3-month history of swelling of both lower extremities and secondary changes suggestive of lymphedema and venous dermatitis.

A morbidly obese African...

09/13/2019

Wounds

Foot Ulceration in the Immosuppressed Population: Surgeon Beware!

Background: Over the past 3 decades, advances in transplant surgery has allowed life-saving renewal of solid organ function. Many of these patients are predisposed to the development of l...

Jessica S. Wang ;

Sarah R. Sher ;

Karen K. Evans , MD;

Elliot T. Walters , MD;

Kareem Termanini ;

Brandon T. Jackson ;

Tara M. Chadab ;

07/31/2019

A Standardized Approach to Evaluating Lower Extremity Chronic Wounds Using a Checklist

04/17/2019

Wounds