Introduction: Pressure injuries form on load bearing surfaces on the buttocks, sacrum, and heals of immobile patients. Silicone-based multilayer dressings are available to aid in protecti...
-Introduction: Collagen dressings are now a mainstay item used in the treatment of wounds. Aside from differences in the source material, the collagen products from various vendors are ...
Introduction: Patients with chronic lower extremity wounds are reported to have inflammation associated with biofilm bacterial colonization of the wound bed. A novel therapy, Theraworx (T...
Introduction: Bacterial biofilms have been found in most chronic wounds. Physical removal and/or disruption are a common approach to treating wounds suspected of having bacterial biofilms...
Introduction: Bacterial biofilms have been found in most chronic wounds and are believed to be the source of on-going inflammation. Most antimicrobial treatments have limited effects and ...
Background: Venous leg ulcers account for 70–90% of ulcers found in the lower leg, affect 2 million persons annually, including nearly 4% of people over age 65 years, and create a hi...