Luis Fernández

This case report follows a 12-year old patient who presented with a Morel-Lavallée lesion following an all-terrain vehicle accident. The patient was treated with a synthetic hybrid-scale fiber matrix and negative pressure wound therapy with...

This case report follows a...

08/02/2023

Wounds

Case Series

Early Experience and Recommendations for the Use of an Automated Estimator of Solution Volume for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation

03/06/2023

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

Paul J. Kim , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

An examination of 23 patients for whom solution volume for negative pressure wound therapy was determined with the use of an automated estimator of solution volume.

An examination of 23 patients...

03/06/2023

Wounds

Case Series

Applications of a New Silicone-Acrylic Hybrid Semiocclusive Drape With Negative Pressure Wound Therapies in a Burn Center

05/01/2022

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

Five unique and varied clinical cases from a burn center that used such negative pressure wound therapy dressings with the silicone-acrylic hybrid drape are presented.

Five unique and varied clinical...

05/01/2022

Wounds

Videos

Outcomes with use of Novel Silicone-Acrylic Hybrid Drape During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Fluid Instillation: Initial Clinical Experience

12/14/2021

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

In this video, the presenter reports the outcomes of 3 cases in which a silicone-acrylic hybrid drape was used during negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time.

In this video, the presenter...

12/14/2021

Wounds

Case Series

Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix in the Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Practice

09/01/2021

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

Paul J. Kim , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Natalie Williams ;

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Mandy Stutsman ;

Adam Shar ;

Christopher Thompson ;

In this preliminary study, the synthetic matrix was used to treat 3 patients with difficult-to-treat wounds, including lesions associated with calciphylaxis, enteroatmospheric abdominal fistula, and necrotizing fasciitis of the hand with...

In this preliminary study, the...

09/01/2021

Wounds

Case Series

Clinical Observations in Patients With Open Abdomens Managed With Negative Pressure Therapy Using a Perforated Foam Dressing: A Limited Case Series With Brief Literature Review

01/19/2021

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

This study assessed the clinical use and outcomes of a next-generation perforated polyurethane foam dressing that has been developed for use with open abdomen negative pressure therapy.

This study assessed the clinical...

01/19/2021

Wounds

Rapid Communication

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation in the Management of Complex Wounds in Critically Ill Patients

01/16/2019

Patricia Jackson ;

Cynthia Ellman ;

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

In this 2-patient case study, the authors report their experiences using NPWTi-d on 2 critically ill patients requiring management of large, complex wounds.

In this 2-patient case study,...

01/16/2019

Wounds