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Use of a novel synthetic guided wound closure matrix for difficult to heal wounds

Introduction: There have been many cellular tissue products introduced into wound care throughout the years. Current technologies have either been very similar or have approached wounds i...

05/26/2022

Use of an Elastomeric Skin Protectant on Periwound Skin Reduces Pain and Itchiness: A 10 Patient Survey

Introduction: Fragile periwound skin is prone to breakdown and can contribute to patient discomfort during care.1,2 As periwound skin health can contribute to wound integrity and patient ...

05/26/2022

Using a Novel Breathable Silicone Gel in Stomal and Peristomal Skin Management

Background: Ostomy accessory items such as hydrocolloid pastes, barrier strips and rings are commonly used in both prevention and management of peristomal skin alterations caused by abdom...

05/26/2022

Empowering Patients to Manage Their Own Recurrent MRSA Ulcers - An Innovative, Effective Solution

Introduction: Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) often causes painful, inflamed, deep, narrow ulcers. Due to COVID-19, face-to-face wound management has been limited. And,...

05/26/2022

The laboratory performance of gelling fiber wound dressings tested by means of clinically-relevant robotic wound simulators

The effectiveness of wound dressing performance in exudate management is commonly investigated in simple, non-realistic laboratory setups, and typically, where dressings are submersed in ...

05/26/2022

TWO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System Abilities are Compared for Accurate Pressure Delivery and Efficient Fluid Removal, Is there a Difference?

INTRODUCTION: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems must have certain technical capabilities to effectively deliver therapy. The International Consensus Review for NPWT Systems, ...

05/26/2022

Using Standardized Testing to Delineate How Materials and Construction Impact Performance Characteristics of Support Surfaces to Enhance Objective Clinical Decision-making for Pressure Injury Prevention

Introduction: Clinicians are challenged with having objective data to choose support surfaces that will offer the most ideal clinical performance for patient populations. Support surfaces...

05/26/2022

A How-To Guide to Improving Wound Reconstruction Outcomes Employing a Novel Prehabilitation Protocol

Introduction: Wound reconstruction may be associated with a significant decline in functional capacity. While most procedures are not considered "major", some of these procedures do carry...

05/26/2022

A Suture Retention Device* used to Primarily Close Challenging Stage IV Heel Wounds – Case Series

Introduction: Heel wounds are among the most challenging due to their distal location, inelasticity of local tissue, the tendency of suture to tear plantar skin, and often high comorbidit...

05/26/2022

Robust Durability and Resistance to Degradation of a Native Type I Collagen Matrix with PHMB in vitro

Wound fluid is an essential component of the normal wound healing process that first appears in the wound during the inflammatory phase. There are significant differences in the wound flu...

05/26/2022

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