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     Wound debridement is a vital function in wound healing. Chronic wounds may have decreased cellular activity, increased amounts of protease activity, and may stall in various stages of wound healing. As a result, debridement is necessary...

     In a practice setting with a high incidence of diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers, patients often have numerous comorbidities. Utilizing best practice guidelines and building on our experience with our patient population, we use a...

     Skin grafts are frequently used over large and/or difficult-to-heal wounds such as burns, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and traumatic wounds. They can be created and applied in various ways. The split-thickness skin...

     As a fairly new certified wound ostomy continence nurse (WOCN), I have learned that all of the healthcare professionals involved in a case must cooperate in order to provide effective wound care to a patient.      I see wound care...

     Pilonidal disease is acute and chronic, affects young men three times more frequently than women, and is believed to be caused by ingrown hairs that stimulate an inflammatory and granulomatous process. In our clinic, most patients with...

     Tendons are anatomical structures that connect bone to muscle. They are composed of parallel bundles of collagen fiber1 and often appear as striated white or creamy yellow structures in wound beds.      Tendons are nourished by blood...

     The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) published updated definitions of pressure ulcers in February 2007. These definitions were followed in October 1, 2008 by the “Present on Admission” (POA) focus of Centers for Medicare...

     The most important approach in managing Stage III pressure ulcers is a complete assessment of total patient needs. Assessment usually includes wound type, location, measurement, and duration; nutrition; mobility; mental status; social...

     Our healthcare system sought to enrich and improve strategies to assess, document, and prevent pressure ulcers and to identify key personnel to implement these strategies. An evaluation of our practices yielded the following...