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Poloxamer 188: Hydrogel-Surfactant's Use in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Purpose: Poloxamer 188* (P188) is a concentrated water-soluble hydrogel and surfactant used in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcerations. Hydrogels maintain moist environments while prom...

08/19/2021

Does MRSA Affect Clinical Outcomes?

Objective To compare the outcomes of patients with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections to patients without MRSA. Methods This is a post hoc analysis of two pr...

08/19/2021

Antibacterial Properties of Various Gelling Fiber Wound Dressings against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A wide range of dressings exists to cater to the varying requirements of acute and chronic wounds. Gelling fiber dressings assist with moisture balance by transforming absorbent fibers in...

08/19/2021

Interesting Cases

Hand Amputations

03/27/2021

Matthew P. Fahrenkopf, MD,^a,b Nicholas S. Adams, MD,^a,b John P. Kelpin, MD,^a,b and Viet H. Do, MD^a,b,c

Matthew P. Fahrenkopf, MD,a,b Nichola...

A 60-year-old man with a medical history of renal disease, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease presented to the emergency department for left ring finger gangrene and cellulitis.

A 60-year-old man with a medical...

03/27/2021

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Original Research

Infection Prophylaxis for Breast Implant Surgery: Could We Do Better?

03/27/2021

Julia R. Henderson, FRCS(gen), Sandhir Kandola, PhD, Susan P. Hignett, FRCS(gen), Rebecca L. Teasdale, MB BS, Ashley R. Topps, FRCS(gen), Mandana Pennick, FRCS(gen), Meiju Hwang, FRCS(gen), Nicola Barnes, MD, FRCS(gen), and Cliona C. Kirwan, PhD, FRCS(gen) on behalf of the North West Breast Surgical Research Collaborative

Julia R. Henderson, FRCS(gen), Sandhi...

The aim of this observational study was to establish what interventions are undertaken to prevent infection during implant-based reconstructive surgery in NHS Trusts across the northwest of England.

The aim of this observational...

03/27/2021

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Omental Flap for Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection

03/27/2021

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Andrew A. Marano, BA, Adam M. Feintisch, MD, and Mark S. Granick, MD

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Omental Flap for Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection Andrew A. Marano, BA, Adam M. Feintisch, MD, and Mark S. Granick, MD Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School,...

Omental Flap for Thoracic...

03/27/2021

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Management of a Dropped Autologous Skin Graft

03/27/2021

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Ronald M. Brooks, MD, Donald R. Herdt, BS, and Morton Kasdan, MD

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Management of a Dropped Autologous Skin Graft Ronald M. Brooks, MD, Donald R. Herdt, BS, and Morton Kasdan, MD Robley Rex VA Medical Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky Correspondence:...

Management of a Dropped...

03/27/2021

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A Prospective Multi-site Observational Study Incorporating Bacterial Fluorescence Information into the UPPER/LOWER Infection Checklists

Introduction: The UPPER/LOWER infection checklists look for signs and symptoms of local/superficial infection (UPPER) and deep infection (LOWER) to assist clinicians in identifying and di...

12/11/2019

Superiority of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) over Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) Testing in Detecting Primary Pathogens of Polymicrobial Communities Found in Infected Chronic Foot Wounds

Chronic foot wounds, whether diabetic or nondiabetic, yield a multilayered, polymicrobial community of fast and slow growing aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, as well as fungus, yeast, and ...

11/27/2019

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