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What Does A New Study Reveal About Advanced Treatment For Lower Extremity Diabetic Ulcers?

10/12/2021

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

Amputations are a grave concern among people living with diabetes. Almost half of all patients with diabetes that underwent minor amputation, and more than half of those with a major amputation, saw a significant increase in five-year...

Amputations are a grave concern...

10/12/2021

Podiatry Today

Observed impact of skin substitutes in lower extremity diabetic ulcers: lessons from the Medicare Database (2015-2018)

Introduction: A particularly concerning complication of diabetes is chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), which affects approximately three million patients annually in the US. Management ...

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

Ronald P. Silverman , MD, FACS;

John Cooper , MD;

05/26/2022

Reducing Costs While Preserving Lives & Limbs in Medicare Patients; Cost-Effectiveness of Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane Allografts in the Treatment of Lower Extremity Diabetic Ulcers

Objective: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of using standard care (No Advanced treatment, NAT) compared to an advanced Treatment (AT), like a Dehydrated Amnion/Chorio...

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

Ronald P. Silverman , MD, FACS;

John Cooper , MD;

05/26/2022

Mixed Venous Arterial Disease Right Lower Extremity Chronic Ulcer Treated With An Innovative Dehydrated Human Umbilical Cord Expandable (dHUC EX) Allograft

Introduction: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs), although common, are often mismanaged due to errors of not correctly diagnosing the arterial insufficiency component. In fact, mixed arterial venou...

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

Eddie Lipan , MD;

Ritu Gothwal , MD;

08/19/2021

Hard to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated Interchangeably With Dehydrated Human Umbilical Cord Expandable and Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane Allografts Case Series

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are an unfortunately common and grave complication of diabetes mellitus with up to 34% of people with diabetes potentially developing lower extr...

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

08/19/2021

Dehydrated Human Amnion Chorion Membrane (dHACM)* Allograft Utilization in the Revision and Closure of an Infected Ruptured Arteriovenous (AV) Fistula

We present our experience using dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane (dHACM) allograft as a novel adjunct therapy integrated into the treatment plan and restoration of a failed arteri...

Mutaz Al-Khateeb , MD;

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

01/28/2021

The Influence of Adequate Debridement on Healing of Diabetic Ulcers Treated with Placental Tissue

Our purpose is to evaluate the incidence of adequate debridement on wounds treated with placental tissue allografts comprised of dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane(dHACM, n=54) or d...

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

Niki Istwan ;

Brandon Hubbs ;

Dave Mason ;

12/11/2019

Limb Salvage: Dehydrated Human Amnion/Chorion Membrane Allografts (dHACM) Used in Combination with Decellularized Human Collagen Matrix (dHCM) Can Prevent the Necessity for Amputations

Placental amniotic membrane has been used as wound dressing for more than 100 years. Burn and traumatic limb injuries with exposed bone/tendon require surgical flaps or amputations for he...

Kevin N. Foster , MD, MBA, FACS;

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

Areta Kowal-Vern ;

Emily Helmick ;

Christopher Mellon ;

11/25/2019

Fall from Tree Resulting in a Gustilo IIIA Fracture Complicated with a Limb-Threatening Chronic Wound Requiring a Unique Approach to Closure

Introduction: Past analyses of U.S. databases have illustrated increased morbidity and mortality experienced by patients with surgical wound dehiscence (SWD). The following case demonstra...

Caroline Clark ;

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

11/05/2019

Chronic Foot Ulcer, Secondary to Radiation Necrosis in the Treatment of Kaposi’s Sarcoma, Managed Uniquely with a Combination of Micronized Dehydrate Human Amnion Chorion Membrane and Decellularized Human Collagen Matrix

Introduction: Kaposi’s sarcoma is a highly vascular (“angioblastic”) tumor of the skin characterized by soft purplish plaques that form nodules. It typically starts on the feet and ankles...

Desmond P. Bell Jr., DPM, CWS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg), FCCWS, FAPWCA;

Kyriakos Ioannides ;

William Tettelbach , MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS;

11/04/2019