wound bed preparation

Review

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers

06/01/2023

Callie Horn

Allegra Fierro

John C. Lantis II

The authors discuss the support that negative pressure wound therapy can provide in the treatment of venous leg ulcers as well as an algorithm for increased use of the modality in this indication.

The authors discuss the support...

06/01/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Palliative Management of a Recurrent Destructive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp With Brain Exposure

01/31/2022

Cristian Fidanzi

Giulia Davini

Valentina Dini

Giammarco Granieri

Antonella Vietina

Marco Romanelli

Agata Janowska

An 85-year-old male presented with advanced SCC of the scalp. A vegetative and infiltrating neoplastic ulcer of the frontal and parietal regions with exposure of the brain and extensive meningeal and bone destruction was observed.

An 85-year-old male presented...

01/31/2022

Wounds

Basics of Wound Care

Wound Bed Preparation

05/01/2021

Christopher M. Davey, MD, CWSP

Wound assessment was discussed in last month’s column. This article continues that discussion, moving on to the preparation of the wound bed. Having completed a wound assessment, the health care provider has to decide what type of...

Wound assessment was discussed...

05/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Healing Complex Wounds from Necrotizing Fasciitis Using the Combination of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time and a Hypochlorous Acid solution

Necrotizing Fasciitis is a life-threatening infection that can rapidly destroy skin, fat, and generally any tissue that covers muscles. The disease sometimes is called flesh-eating bacter...

01/28/2021