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The Use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Introduction: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects over 200 million people globally, including 8.5 million in the United States, with annual US management costs reaching $22 billion....

11/01/2024

Flowable urinary bladder matrix in complex podiatric wounds: initial experience

Introduction: Podiatric wound management may be complicated by patient comorbidities and irregular wound geometries e.g. tunneling or undermining. In complex podiatric wound presentations...

11/01/2024

Adipose Tissue Allograft for Fat Pad Restoration in Patients at High Risk of Plantar Ulceration

Introduction: The fat pad on the bottom of the foot serves as a shock absorber, protecting underlying tissue during weight-bearing activities. Atrophy or displacement of this fat pad incr...

11/01/2024

Surgical excision and reconstruction of stage III Hidradenitis Suppurativa of the male and female genitalia: A Case Series

Introduction: Hidradenitis Suppurativa is an inflammatory condition of pilosebaceous units characterized by recurrent, painful nodules, purulent abscesses, and chronic sinus tracts. It oc...

11/01/2024

Application of Autologous Skin Cell Suspension with Split-Thickness Skin Graft for Successful Wound Healing and Limb Salvage

Introduction: Despite medical advancements, the incidence of lower extremity amputations in the US has not improved.1 Amputation is associated with increased mortality and should be avoid...

11/01/2024

Flowable Biomimetic Matrix Moves Chronic Venous Leg Ulcer from Failed Skin Substitute Therapy to Complete Closure: A Case Report

Introduction: Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) present a significant clinical challenge due to their delayed healing and high recurrence rates with only 60% closing by 12 weeks, and 75% reappear...

11/01/2024

Evaluation of the Cost Effectiveness of Transforming Powder Dressing to Standard of Care Wound Dressings in the Treatment of Venous Stasis Ulcers

Introduction: Venous stasis leg ulcers (VLU) affect 1-2% of the general population and approximately 4 percent of patients more than 65 years old.1 After healing, VLUs have a recurrence r...

11/01/2024

DNA Diagnosis of Microorganisms in Wound Biofilm and Topical Antibiotic Treatment A Successful Approach to a Difficult Problem

Introduction: Wound healing can be a challenging and complex problem for some patients. In persistent non-healing wounds, the healing process is often confounded by colonizing bacteria a...

11/01/2024

Healing Tunneling Wounds by Layering Fragmented Fish Skin Graft (FSG)

Introduction: Healing tunneling wounds is particularly challenging due to their complex structure and the difficulty in accessing the entire wound area for treatment. Tunneling wounds, wh...

11/01/2024

Application of Fragmented Fish Skin Graft* on a Nonhealing Diabetic Foot Ulcer for a Diabetic, Bedbound Patient with Neuropathy and ESRD

Introduction: Fish skin graft (FSG) is a xenograft derived from Atlantic cod that augments wound healing1. This case evaluates FSG* in a patient with non healing diabetic foot ulcer (DFU...

11/01/2024