dermatology

Bioelectronic Closed-Loop System for Wireless Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration

Background: Approximately thirty million people in the United States suffer from diabetes. The prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) in this population is 13%. Current standard of car...

05/26/2022

Evaluating the Application of a Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Specialty Dressing Over Incisions Following Sternal Dehiscence Reconstruction Using Bilateral Flaps.

Introduction: Surgical site complications (SSCs) post median sternotomy, such as sternal dehiscence, have an incidence of 0.06% to 12.50%.1-5 If undetected, perioperative mortality may be...

05/26/2022

Case Report

Atypical Ulcer Arising on Stasis Dermatitis: Achromic Melanoma

03/03/2022

Agata Janowska

Giulia Davini

Cristian Fidanzi

Valentina Dini

Barbara Loggini

Giovanni Bagnoni

Marco Romanelli

Angelo D’Erme

The authors report a very rare case of malignant melanoma in a 70-year-old female with stasis dermatitis.

The authors report a very rare...

03/03/2022

Wounds

Case Report

Cryotherapy Treatment of Cutaneous Kaposi Sarcoma in a Patient With B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature

01/11/2022

John Doupis

Georgios Festas

Konstantinos Tsekouras

Antonios Seretis

Christos Fountzilas

This report presents a case study of an 87-year-old patient with B-cell CLL and cutaneous KS managed with cryotherapy, along with a short review of the literature.

This report presents a case...

01/11/2022

Wounds

Original Research

Use of Amniotic Tissue–Derived Allografts Post-Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Preliminary Study Assessing Wound Closure Rate

07/01/2021

Kayleen Seaton

Dustin Mullens

Jason Barr

Elizabeth Hull

Richard Averitte

The authors conducted a preliminary study to assess the efficacy of amniotic tissue–derived allograft in speeding wound closure time and improving cosmetic outcomes in the specified patient population.

The authors conducted a...

07/01/2021

Wounds

COVID-19

COVID-19 and Skin Integrity: Where Are We Now?

06/01/2021

Jeanine Maguire, PT, MS, CWS

This author explores how skin programs can improve resiliency using basic building blocks to conceptualize and implement determinants of good skin health.

This author explores how skin...

06/01/2021

Today's Wound Clinic

Infographic

2020 Pediatric Dermatology Physician Compensation Report

04/06/2021

The above infographic was shared with permission from the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. Visit https://pedsderm.net for more informative infographics, articles, and patient resources!

The above infographic was...

04/06/2021

The Dermatologist

News

Teledermatology to Triage and Manage Dermatology Patients Reduces Health System Costs

12/01/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Online Exclusive

When A Patient Presents With Erythematous Scaling Plaques On The Dorsal Foot

04/27/2020

By Joseph Vella, DPM

Taking a closer look at the new onset of guttate erythematous plaques in a patient with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and a complex surgical history, this author discusses key clinical signs and possible etiologies.

Taking a closer look at the new...

04/27/2020

Podiatry Today

Case Report and Brief Review

Lower Extremity Skin Ulcer Associated With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

10/10/2019

Tamara Gracia-Cazaña

Sonia de la Fuente

María A Concellón

Mariano Ara-Martín

The authors present the case of a 32-year-old man with a painful ulcer on his left thigh of 3 weeks’ duration in the same location as a long-time capillary malformation associated with alopecia.

The authors present the case of...

10/10/2019

Wounds