Introduction: Cleansing wounds of debris and nonviable tissue is a crucial step in the wound healing process. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwelling (NPWTi-...
The management of lower extremity (LE) wounds in patients with chronic edema is challenging. Edema may be present for many reasons, including deep venous thrombosis (DVT), which can resul...
Background: A 53-year-old female patient in dire need of a total knee replacement presented with a chronic ankle wound that was open for 4 years. Because open wounds are contraindicated f...
INTRODUCTION: Patients with complex wounds may not be able to undergo immediate surgical debridement. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d*) us...
Purpose: This study highlights the use of tissue selective ultrasonic debridement* in combination of cryopreserved human skin allograft† to successfully heal a chronic wound. This method ...
Introduction: Human skin is a vital part of the body's immune system, forming a physical barrier between external and internal environments. Adequate nutrition is required for this active...
Introduction: Various allografts and xenograft have become more popular as implants to aid in tissue support. Limb salvage has seen an increase use of implants including, amniotic and der...
Introduction: Massive extremity wounds occur at times that are very difficult to clean even in the operating room. Sometimes the patient's overall condition makes wide debridement difficu...
Introduction: Porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) contains similar extracellular matrix components as those found in the human dermis including structural proteins, GAGs, glycoprotei...
Road rash injuries include painful skin abrasions, burns or wounds resulting from trauma accidents on cemented or tarred surfaces. Wounds vary in severity, depth, and degree.1,2 Complicat...