Dermatology

Biofilm Inactivation with the Use of an Iodine Based Wound Dressing

Wounds readily colonised by microorganisms often develop biofilms; a community of resilient microbes which can cause increased inflammation and delay the healing process. Biofilms are in...

Jagannath Padmanabhan , PhD;

Zhenan Bao , PhD;

Geoffrey C. Gurtner , MD, FACS;

Steven L. Percival , PhD;

Yuanwen Jiang , PhD;

Simiao Niu , PhD;

Kellen Chen , PhD;

Dominic Henn , MD;

05/26/2022

A Transparent Sacral Dressing to Mitigate Tissue Strain

Introduction: Pressure injuries form on load bearing surfaces on the buttocks, sacrum, and heals of immobile patients. Silicone-based multilayer dressings are available to aid in protecti...

Allyn Forsyth , PhD;

William Padula , PhD;

Martha R. Kelso , RN, HBOT;

Benjamin Cohen , PhD;

Jonathan Labovitz , DPM;

Thomas J. Chang , DPM;

Daniel J. Gibson , PhD;

David G. Armstrong , DPM, MD, PhD, MSc;

Jeffrey A. Niezgoda , MD, FACHM, MAPWCA, CHWS;

Julie De Jong ;

05/26/2022

Reducing Biofilm in the Wound Bed of Deep Dermal Wounds Using a Novel Non-Biologic Topical Liquid Agent

Chronic wounds account for significant patient morbidity and has a major economic impact on the cost of healthcare. There are many causes for wounds to stall in the inflammatory phase, th...

Steven J. Kavros , DPM, MAPWCA, FACCWS;

Steven Stavrides , PA, MD;

05/26/2022

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation to Cleanse Lower Extremity Wounds

Introduction: Use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d*) to deliver, dwell, and remove topical wound solutions from the wound bed can assist...

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Ralph J. Napolitano Jr., DPM, CWSP, FACFAS;

05/26/2022

Use of Sequential Wound Management in Three Patients with Lower Extremity Wounds

Introduction: Chronic and complex wounds often require a combination of treatment methods tailored to the needs of the wound and the patient. Advanced wound therapies and dressings such a...

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Robert J. Klein , DPM, FACFAS, CWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

05/26/2022

Utilization of an Acellular Fish Skin Graft for Promotion of Wound Healing in Diabetic Foot Ulcerations: A Case Study

Introduction: The benefits of utilizing xenografts for the management of chronic wounds has been studied in recent years as a developing alternative to allografts and autografts. This ret...

Randal Lepow , DPM, FACFAS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

05/26/2022

The use of implantable acellular fish skin to augment lower extremity reconstruction

Introduction: Various allografts and xenograft have become more popular as implants to aid in tissue support. Limb salvage has seen an increase use of implants including, amniotic and der...

Jessica Baker , RN;

John C. Lantis II, MD, FACS;

Lyudmila Nikolaychook , DO;

05/26/2022

Biologic agent sparing potential of fish skin grafts in treatment resistant pyoderma gangrenosum: a case study

Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an ulcerative skin disorder that is caused by neutrophil dysfunction, genetic function, and systemic inflammation, best known as a complication ...

Baldur Tumi Baldursson , MD, PhD;

05/26/2022

Autologous Treatment in Limb Threatening Diabetic Foot Wounds: A Trifecta of Autologous Fibrin, Leukocytes and Platelets in Fifteen Patients

Objectives: The investigators of this study provide an analysis of fifteen patients treated with an autologous patch consisting of fibrin, leukocytes and platelets. These patients have fa...

Igor Zilberman ;

James Longobardi ;

Richard Kaufman , DPM;

Jason M. Mendivil , DPM;

Mark Melin , MD;

Howie Que , DPM;

James Geiger , DPM;

Joseph Skurka , DPM;

Nooshin Zolfaghari , DPM;

05/26/2022

The Effect of Timing of Instillation Therapy on Outcomes and Costs for Patients Receiving Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) involves the periodic instillation of topical solution into a wound followed by the application of...

Ashley W. Collinsworth , MPH;

05/26/2022