Pediatric

Case Study

Concentrated Surfactant Gel Dressing for Effective Wound Healing in Pediatric Patients: A Case Series

04/05/2024

Vita Boyar

04/05/2024

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

The Lawnmower and the Pediatric Lower Extremity: A Catastrophic Combination

02/26/2024

Sairandri Sathyanarayanan, BS¹; Chioma G. Obinero, MD¹; Jackson C. Green, BS¹; Kasra N. Fallah, MD²; Matthew R. Greives, MD¹; Wendy Chen, MD¹; Phuong D. Nguyen, MD^3,4

Sairandri Sathyanarayanan, BS1; Chiom...

This study presents pediatric lower extremity lawnmower injuries at one of the busiest level 1 trauma centers in the United States.

This study presents pediatric...

02/26/2024

ePlasty

Upfront With Ostomies

Answers to Questions About Special Care for Children With an Ostomy

12/11/2023

Rebekka Smith, MSCIN

Rebecca Smith, MSCIN, addresses some of the questions that parents of pediatric ostomates might have about helping their children deal with ostomy care.

Rebecca Smith, MSCIN, addresses...

12/11/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Case Report

Diagnosis and Management of a 4-Year-Old Male with Ulnar Artery Pseudoaneurysm

11/13/2023

Nicolas Artz, MS; Harel Schwartzberg, MD; Aran Yoo, MD; Matthew Cable, MD; Charles Tuggle, MD

Nicolas Artz, MS; Harel Schwartzberg,...

This report presents the case of a 4-year-old male patient with an ulnar pseudoaneurysm of the right upper extremity.

This report presents the case of...

11/13/2023

ePlasty

Case Report

Diagnostic Challenges of Old Diseases in the COVID-19 Era: A Report of Two Cases of Carbamazepine-Induced DRESS Syndrome

09/22/2022

Nurhayat Yakut

Emrullah Yuksel

Mahmut Algul

Mustafa Armut

Himmet Haluk Akar

The authors discuss 2 pediatric patients whose presentations--fever, diffuse rash, and exposure to COVID-19 infection with suspected MIS-C--highlight the difficulty and importance of differentiating between MIS-C and DRESS syndrome in patient...

The authors discuss 2 pediatric...

09/22/2022

Wounds

human amniotic membrane vs collagen in burn wound care

Original Research

Human Amniotic Membrane vs Collagen in the Treatment of Superficial Second-degree Burns in Children

05/03/2022

Aureen Ruby DCunha

Susan Jehangir

Grace Rebekah

Reju J. Thomas

The authors compared a 1-time application of bovine collagen and human amniotic membrane to treat children with superficial second-degree burns.

The authors compared a 1-time...

05/03/2022

Wounds

Case Report

Use of Ovine Forestomach Matrix in the Treatment of Facial Thermal Burns

04/06/2022

Rami H. Al Mousa

Brandon A. Bosque

Shane G. Dowling

The use of ovine forestomach matrix in the treatment of 2 facial thermal burn injuries, including in a pediatric patient, is described.

The use of ovine forestomach...

04/06/2022

Wounds

Figure 1. a) Tension controller used to achieve appropriate tension across wound b) Skin anchors placed at wound edge for tension line to be threaded through.

Case Report

Utility of a Continuous External Tissue Expander in Complex Pediatric Wound Reconstruction

02/28/2022

Bobby L. May, MD¹; Ben Googe, MD²; Somer Durr, BS³; Amber Googe, MD⁴; Peter Arnold, MD, PhD²; Ian Hoppe, MD²; Ben McIntyre, MD²

Bobby L. May, MD1; Ben Googe, MD2; So...

The cases included in this report suggest DermaClose may be an alternative to traditional methods for complex soft tissue closure in pediatric patients. For larger wounds, repeat applications with sequential closure should be expected and is...

The cases included in this...

02/28/2022

ePlasty

Feature

Practical Pearls For Treating Calcaneal Apophysitis

11/08/2021

Nicholas Pagano, DPM, FACFAS, Suna Panah, DPM, and James Allred, DPM

Nicholas Pagano, DPM, FACFAS, Suna Pa...

Athletic seasons may bring an influx of children with heel pain into podiatric offices. However, the sedentary results of the COVID-19 pandemic may also cause symptoms in need of evaluation. Here the author outlines appropriate history...

Athletic seasons may bring an...

11/08/2021

Podiatry Today

CHILDREN WITH WOUNDS

Epidermolysis Bullosa: When a Challenge Starts at Birth

07/01/2021

Vita Boyar MD

This month's column discusses epidermolysis bullosa. The case of a neonate, born preterm at 31 weeks’ gestation with unexpected skin findings, is presented.

This month's column discusses...

07/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention