Debridement

Case Q&A

Treatment With Novel Foam Dressing of NPWTi-D for Postoperative Necrosis Complicated by Critical Limb Ischemia

11/03/2022

Yuki Matsuoka, MD¹; Michika Fukui, MD¹; Natsuko Kakudo, MD, PhD¹

Yuki Matsuoka, MD1; Michika Fukui, MD...

A 69-year-old man presented with ischemic ulcer against a background of diabetes and chronic renal failure. He showed skin necrosis of the right third toe and heel and had undergone below-the-knee amputation at another hospital.The authors...

A 69-year-old man presented with...

11/03/2022

ePlasty

Hypochlorous acid: safe and effective cleansing solution in three neonatal and pediatric wounds of vascular origin

Neonatal and pediatric wounds of vascular origin vary from ulcerated hemangiomas and arteriovenous malformations to ischemic necrosis of extremities. Delicate underlying tissue, propensit...

08/19/2021

Original Research

Direct-Contact Low-Frequency Ultrasound Clearance of Biofilm From Metallic Implant Materials

03/27/2021

Mark S. Granick, MD, Chaitra Paribathan, MS, Mayilvahanan Shanmugam, PhD, and Narayanan Ramasubbu, PhD

Mark S. Granick, MD, Chaitra Paribath...

This study was planned to determine whether energy delivered by the DCLFU debridement device is sufficient to remove biofilms from metallic implant surfaces.

This study was planned to...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

The Management of Wounds with Exposed Tendon and Bone with Innovative and Complementary Technologies: Ovine Extracellular Matrix and Gentian Violet/Methylene Blue Antibacterial Foams

The three main components of local wound management include debridement, control of infection/inflammation, and moisture balance (Bohn, Schultz et al., 2017). This is also true in the res...

11/27/2019

A Review of Iodophors, with the Focus on Their Role in Biofilms Control

Biofilms are omnipresent in virtually all nonhealing ulcers and some consider their presence to be among the primary reasons for chronicity. Therefore, prevention and treatment of biofilm...

11/27/2019

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Combination with an Esterified Hyaluronic Acid Matrix Used in Preparation for Split-Thickness Skin Grafting in Complex Wounds

Introduction: Increasingly, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is being used for wound closure and limb salvage.

11/26/2019

Early Use of a Novel Acrylic-Silicone Hybrid Drape with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Lower Extremity Wounds

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an advanced wound care strategy that supports healing by removing exudate and stimulating the growth of granulation tissue. During application, a...

11/26/2019

Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation (NPWT-i) to Achieve Source Control of Complex Aeromonas Hydrophilus Necrotizing Infection Following a Traumatic Amputation

The purpose of this case study is to present a unique circumstance where source control was achieved in a patient who suffered from an Aeromonas hydrophilus necrotizing infection after tr...

11/22/2019

Plastibytes

Consensus on the Benefits of the Exsurco Medical Amalgatome SD in the Treatment of Burns and Other Wounds

11/18/2019

Elof Eriksson

Peter Grossman

Tim Pittinger

Chandra Ellis

Justin Gillenwater

Tracee Short

The advisory panel finds that Amalgatome SD provides better speed, precision and patient safety in debridement and skin graft harvesting.

The advisory panel finds that...

11/18/2019

ePlasty

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center Comparative Study of Two Application Regimens of Amniotic Membrane Wound Graft Application vs. Standard of Care in the Management of Non-Healing Venous Leg Ulcers

Introduction: Venous leg ulcerations (VLUs) frequently represent a significant clinical challenge. Dehydrated human amnion and chorion allografts have shown great promise in the treatment...

10/25/2019