Frank Aviles, Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC, DAPWCA, MAPWCA

Let's be Frank

Let`s Be Frank: Seeking Advice Can Be The Foundation of Optimal Wound Care

02/02/2018

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

In this month’s column, Frank discusses chronic venous insufficiency, a condition that’s cited as a commonly encountered problem that many clinicians fail to treat effectively. “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right...

In this month’s column, Frank...

02/02/2018

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Lymphedema

Tearing Down the Silos of Lymphedema Care in the Wound Clinic

10/05/2017

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Heather Hettrick , PT, PhD, CWS, AWCC, CLT-LANA, CLWT;

Proper, timely diagnosis is crucial for patients living with lymphedema, and all wound care clinics should have a structured plan for care management. This article will educate providers on risk factors and symptoms, and will assist with...

Proper, timely diagnosis is...

10/05/2017

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Videos

Virtual Wound Rounds: “Virtual Wound Clinic”

04/23/2020

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

VWR #1 – “Virtual Wound Clinic”

VWR #1 – “Virtual Wound...

04/23/2020

Wound Care

Let's Be Frank

Will Advances in Smart Technology Help Our Patients or Dumb Us Down?

03/23/2021

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

“Creating a true AI could be our greatest achievement and, perhaps, our last.” —Professor Stephen Hawking Just like in every facet of life, smart technology has been a welcome tool in health care among patients and providers alike....

“Creating a true AI could be...

03/23/2021

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Let's Be Frank

Going Beyond Healing With DFU Offloading

09/30/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

The patient’s care doesn’t always end with a closed wound, especially when it comes to offloading and total contact casts. As the adage goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But what happens to diabetic foot ulcers (DFU)...

The patient’s care doesn’t...

09/30/2019

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Let's be Frank

Measuring Success: Your Wound Clinic’s Year in Review

01/05/2017

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

To run a financially and clinically successful wound clinic, programmanagers must be willing to reassess their practice on a recurring basis. This article offers guidance on what to look for and consider. “It’s not the plan that is...

To run a financially and...

01/05/2017

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Wound Clinic Case Report: Role of HBOT in Delayed Presentation of Frostbite After Freon Exposure

12/13/2016

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Anil S. Matta , MD, MPH;

Kelly Browning , RN, CWS;

Robin McCalister , LPN, CHT;

Freon gas is a halogenated hydrofluorocarbon derivative widely used in refrigeration and air conditioning, and its contact with skin may cause serious burns. This article presents a case of a 58-year-old male who presented to the wound...

Freon gas is a halogenated...

12/13/2016

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Let's be Frank

Integrating PT Services With Your Wound Care Program

12/08/2017

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

I was assigned to write a column on how wound care clinics can successfully integrate physical therapy into their new and established programs based on responses that Today’s Wound Clinic (TWC) received through its most recent Reader’s Choice...

I was assigned to write a column...

12/08/2017

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Let's Be Frank

What Defines a Real Resolution in Wound Care?

02/03/2020

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Attention to realistic goal-setting for the wound care provider and the wound clinic must be ongoing if we are to see actual fulfillment throughout the year. Many of the goals that we have for ourselves are disguised as New Year’s...

Attention to realistic...

02/03/2020

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Let's Be Frank

Charting A Path to Learning Through An Algorithm

04/09/2019

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

If you are reading this column at the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Spring 2019 conference in San Antonio, Texas, then I am proud to say that I have your attention during one of the most recognized and respected wound care events....

If you are reading this column...

04/09/2019

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