Alison J. Garten, DPM, CWSP, cPed

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04/07/2016

What wound care products do you commonly use? I recently listened to Kathleen Schaum, MS, at a Wound Clinic Business meeting and was astonished to learn there are approximately 65 skin substitutes currently on the market. This is in addition...

What wound care products do you...

04/07/2016

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Should You Consider Maggot Debridement For Wounds?

08/21/2014

Alison J. Garten , DPM, CWSP, cPed;

At our wound care center, we recently had a patient who presented with maggots in her wound. At first glance I thought it was worrisome but then I remembered that maggot therapy is still common for wounds that need debridement. I wanted to...

At our wound care center, we...

08/21/2014

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Simplifying Care For Patients With Wounds

01/14/2016

Alison J. Garten , DPM, CWSP, cPed;

How are you going to approach the new year? As I continue to practice in the field of limb salvage and wound care, I am always looking for ways to simplify treatment when handling these complicated patients. The basics have not changed...

How are you going to approach...

01/14/2016

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How Measuring Transcutaneous Oxygen Can Help Evaluate Wound Healing Potential

07/24/2014

Alison J. Garten , DPM, CWSP, cPed;

I recently referred a patient who has a chronic ulceration for a vascular consult. Non-invasive testing included ankle/brachial index (ABI), toe/brachial index (TBI), pulse volume recordings (PVR), skin perfusion pressure (SPP) and...

I recently referred a patient...

07/24/2014

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