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Dehydrated placental allograft (DPA) for the management of diabetic foot ulcers – a randomized controlled trial

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) continue to challenge wound care practitioners. They are prone to infection and increase the risk of lower extremity amputation. The aim of this study was to e...

01/28/2021

A Randomized, Controlled Multicenter Clinical Trial of a Novel Processed Microvascular Tissue Graft: Wound Closure and Enhanced Tissue Quality in Nonhealing Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers

INTRODUCTION: Processed microvascular tissue (PMVT*), comprised of a minimally manipulated vascular bed, enhances angiogenesis and wound healing preclinically, and in clinical case series...

01/28/2021

Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy in Plantar Fibroma Excision Surgery

Plantar fibromas are benign masses of fibrous tissue that develop in the arch of the foot arising from the plantar fascia. Symptomatology varies and is often related to weight bearing ana...

01/28/2021

A preliminary clinical evaluation using a novel bioengineered wound product to treat lower extremity ulcers

Diabetes mellitus has become a global pandemic, with ~422 million people affected worldwide, including 29 million people in the US [1, 2]. Patients with diabetes have may have up to a 25%...

11/23/2020

A Case of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition in Extra Articular Soft Tissue

A 52 year old male presents with a history of TBI, lumbar/cervical disk degeneration, and progressive radiculopathy for the past 2 years. Patient reports, in the last 2 years he has digre...

11/23/2020

Hypothermically Stored Human Amniotic Membrane (HSAM) for the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Abstract Body: Objective: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) continue to challenge wound care practitioners. They are prone to infection and increase the risk of lower extremity amputation. The ...

11/23/2020

Combination Therapy of a Bioresorbable Synthetic Polymer Matrix and an Ovine Collagen Dressing for Treatment of a Recurrent Venous Leg Ulcer: A Case Study

Wound healing of recalcitrant wounds is challenging, particularly among those with comorbidities and poor immune systems. Venous leg ulcers, caused by chronic venous insufficiency, have p...

11/23/2020

Decreasing Health Disparities among Patients with Darkly Pigmented Skin by Utilizing Social Media

Many textbooks and medical websites continue to lack representation for identification of skin disorders and pressure ulcers in darkly pigmented skin only giving brief descriptions regard...

11/23/2020

Strategies for Extremity Reconstruction with Exposed Bones and Tendons Using Acellular Dermal Matrices: Concept of Sequential Vascularization

Successful take of skin grafts requires a well vascularized wound bed, and remain challenging when performed over poorly vascularized structures, such as exposed bones and tendons. The ad...

11/23/2020

A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-center Comparative Study of Two Application Regimens of Amniotic Membrane Wound Graft Application versus Standard of Care in the Management of Non Healing Venous Leg Ulcers

Abstract Body: Venous leg ulcerations (VLUs) frequently represent a significant clinical challenge. Dehydrated human amnion and chorion allografts have shown great promise in the treatmen...

11/23/2020