Human Keratin Hydrogel Matrix in Real-World Scenarios
The authors of this poster sought to research how a human keratin hydrogel matrix (HKHM) would “perform to close chronic wounds in a real-world wound care practice setting.”
This study was completed using a sample of 6 patients (3 male, 3 female) all over the age of 50-years-old, featuring a total of 7 chronic lower extremity wounds. The patients were seen for weekly care including debridement, wound volume measurement, and treatment with HKHM. Additionally, as prescribed, antibiotics and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) were used. Within 13 weeks of the onset of treatment, HKHM treatment achieved completed closure in 4 of the 7 total wounds. The 3 wounds that did not close in the timeframe included the largest wound and the oldest patient.
Real-world data, as the authors put it, is incredibly important in wound care so providers can understand how underlying issues, wound etiology and chronicity, and more can inform their wound care plans. The research undertaken by the authors has shown that HKHM "is effective in complex wound healing scenarios and when weekly application is unavailable."
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Data were reported in poster format at the 2023 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring.
Poster Reference:
Khumalo B. Real-World Treatment Scenarios of Complex Lower Extremity Wounds with a Human Keratin Hydrogel Matrix; April 27-30, 2023; National Harbor, MD.
