complex wounds

Portable NPWT unit successfully treats a large complicated abdominal surgical dehiscence after laparotomy

INTRODUCTION: In the last decade, the number of patients treated with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) addressing surgical wound dehiscence has increased to one of the top applicati...

Neha Amin , DO;

Claus Brandigi , MD, FACS;

Kathryn Lovesy , RN;

Joan Wilson , MSN, MHA, RN;

08/19/2021

Economic and Clinical Impact of Novel Nanofiber Matrix* to Treat Chronic Wounds

Complex chronic wounds are difficult to manage and heal, incurring significant costs to the U.S. healthcare system - nearly $25 billion annually [1]. In rural care areas, this cost is exa...

Karena Herron , ARNP;

01/28/2021

Case Series

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time for the Management of Complex Wounds: A Case Series

12/31/2020

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Luis G. Fernández ;

Kevin N. Foster , MD, MBA, FACS;

Samantha Delapena ;

This case series describes the effective use of NPWTi-d in conjunction with hypochlorous acid solution in 10 patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections.

This case series describes the...

12/31/2020

Wounds

Case Series

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time and Standard Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Complex Wounds: Are They Complementary or Competitive?

12/31/2020

Swati Upadhyay ;

Manjulata Anchalia ;

Mohit Dahiya ;

This study evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of NPWTi-d alone as well as NPWTi-d as an adjunct to standard NPWT in the treatment of complex wounds in patients with serious comorbidities.

This study evaluates the...

12/31/2020

Wounds

Economic and Clinical Impact of Novel Nanofiber Matrix* to Treat Chronic Wounds

Complex chronic wounds are difficult to manage and heal, incurring significant costs to the U.S. healthcare system - nearly $25 billion annually [1]. In rural care areas, this cost is exa...

Karena Herron , ARNP;

11/23/2020

Case Series

Use of Reticulated Open Cell Foam Dressings With Through Holes During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time: A Large Case Study

10/05/2020

Patricia Jackson ;

David H. Villarreal ;

Luis G. Fernández ;

Cynthia Ellman ;

Marc R. Matthews , MD, FACS, MS;

Scott Norwood ;

The present study reports the authors’ experience using NPWTi-d with ROCF-CC dressings in 19 patients with complex wounds.

The present study reports the...

10/05/2020

Wounds

Original Research

Prospective, Single-center, Open-label, Pilot Study Using Cryopreserved Umbilical Tissue Containing Viable Cells in the Treatment of Complex Acute and Chronic Wounds

08/01/2020

Shawn P. Fagan , MD, FACS;

Beretta Craft-Coffman , PA-C;

Bounthavy Homsombath , MD;

Joan Wilson , MSN, MHA, RN;

Zaheed Hassan , MD;

Molly C. Saunders ;

John G. Rumbaugh ;

Alla Danilkovitch ;

Robert F. Mullins , MD;

In this prospective, pilot study, the authors evaluate the clinical outcomes of a cryopreserved umbilical tissue graft containing viable cells in the treatment of complex wounds.

In this prospective, pilot...

08/01/2020

Wounds

Case Series

Treatment of Deep Full-thickness Wounds Containing Exposed Muscle, Tendon, and/or Bone Using a Bioactive Human Skin Allograft: A Large Cohort Case Series

06/01/2020

Adam S. Landsman , DPM, PhD, FACFAS;

Sandi E. Jiongco ;

Kimberlee B. Hobizal ;

Heather Aguirre ;

Kenneth O. Anaeme ;

Robert J. Klein , DPM, FACFAS, CWS;

Rafael Rafols ;

Andrew Lemoi ;

Michael S. Flood ;

Blake Weeks ;

The aim of this case series is to study deep wounds treated with the bioactive human skin allograft to better understand how it is used in real-world patients and discuss its mechanism of action.

The aim of this case series is...

06/01/2020

Wounds

Case Series

Complex Wound Management Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time in a Cancer Care Setting

05/05/2020

Dona Lyndhia Isaac ;

The author examines the impact of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time on multiple indicators of wound healing progress in 6 cancer patients with complex wounds and multiple comorbidities.

The author examines the impact...

05/05/2020

Wounds

Case Series

Amniotic Suspension Allograft and Fetal Bovine Acellular Dermal Matrix to Treat Complex, Acute, Full-thickness Wounds: A Retrospective Analysis of Safety and Treatment Efficacy

01/07/2020

Joseph Connor ;

John P. McQuilling , PhD;

Katie Culpepper Mowry , PhD;

Steven Thomas ;

Joseph J. Sclafani , MD;

Peter Yen ;

In this study, the use of ASA with a fetal-derived bovine acellular dermal matrix to promote the healing of large, acute, full-thickness wounds is evaluated. The authors herein hypothesize treatment with ASA may allow for the healing of these...

In this study, the use of ASA...

01/07/2020

Wounds