Wound Healing

The purpose of the current study was to demonstrate the efficacy of ultrathin skin grafting (UTSG) in the early healing of DFUs in terms of cost-effectiveness, reduced total number of hospital visits, and final wound outcome (ie, limb salvage...

The purpose of the current study...

01/25/2022

Wounds

Case Series

Wound Dehiscence After Achilles Tendon Trauma and Repair: Treatment With Ultraportable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Compression Therapy

12/30/2021

Giammarco Granieri ;

Giulia Davini ;

Marco Romanelli ;

Michela Macchia ;

Agata Janowska ;

Valentina Dini ;

Bruno Gualtieri ;

This case series described the use of ultraportable negative pressure wound therapy and compression bandaging following postoperative dehiscence of Achilles tendon repair.

This case series described the...

12/30/2021

Wounds

Case Series

Augmented Flap Reconstruction of Complex Pressure Ulcers Using Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix

12/20/2021

Thomas Shannon ;

Mary Vallery , RN;

The primary objective of the present study was to examine use of the synthetic hybrid-scale fiber matrix as a means of encouraging granulation tissue within complex wounds to promote successful and lasting wound closure following flap...

The primary objective of the...

12/20/2021

Wounds

Case Series

Use of a Novel Silicone-Acrylic Drape With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Four Patients With Periwound Skin Breakdown

11/02/2021

Emily Greenstein , APRN, CNP, CWON, FACCWS;

Nancy Moore ;

This retrospective case series reports on the use of HA-drape in 4 patients who experienced periwound skin breakdown. The goal was to minimize skin breakdown while maintaining a seal on the dressing.

This retrospective case series...

11/02/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Efficacy and Safety of a Hyaluronic Acid–Containing Cream in the Treatment of Chronic, Venous, or Mixed-Origin Leg Ulcers: A Prospective, Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

10/05/2021

Jacek Mikosinski ;

Olivier Dereure ;

Carol Caverzasio ;

Bruno Falissard ;

Karolina Kasztalska-Kazmierczak ;

Emilie Soriano ;

Anna Di Landro ;

Daniela Binelli ;

This study compared the efficacy and safety of topical application of a hyaluronic acid cream vs a neutral comparator (identical cream without HA) in treating subjects with chronic leg ulcers of vascular origin.

This study compared the efficacy...

10/05/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Healing of a Chronic Pressure Injury in a Patient Treated With Medical Cannabis for Pain and Sleep Improvement: A Case Report

10/04/2021

Evan Cole Lewis , MD;

Patrick L. Diaz , BSc, PhD;

Amanda C. Langleben ;

Brenden S. Rabinovitch ;

Talia M. Katz ;

A 37-year-old patient with multiple comorbidities and a chronic pressure injury (PI) received cannabis treatment for pain management and sleep disturbance. The patient reported less pain and improved sleep. The PI, which had steadily worsened...

A 37-year-old patient with...

10/04/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Case Series

The Efficacy of a Novel Silver-Containing Bioresorbable Microfilm Matrix in At-Risk Surgical Wounds: A Clinical Case Series

10/01/2021

Ryan Chatelain ;

The objective of this study was to provide preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of a novel bioresorbable microfilm matrix (20 µm thick) containing very low amounts of silver (0.16 mg/in²) in preventing SSIs.

The objective of this study was...

10/01/2021

Wounds

Necroslough after sharp debridement of a pressure injury and application of collagenase

Diagnostic Dilemmas

Redefining Slough: A New Classification System to Improve Wound Bed Assessment and Management

08/26/2021

Jacob Jamal Nasser ;

New terminology and a clinically useful classification system for the various forms of slough are presented with the goal of helping clinicians better describe the wound bed appearance and choose appropriate interventions to maximize wound...

New terminology and a clinically...

08/26/2021

Wounds

Blog

What Measurement Of Wound Healing Is Most Valuable?

08/26/2021

David G. Armstrong , DPM, MD, PhD, MSc;

Great, provocative work recently in the International Wound Journal by our colleagues Professor Keith Harding and coworkers. In their study, they note that healing in total can be a challenging metric to measure, as every wound is very...

Great, provocative work recently...

08/26/2021

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