Supplements

Highlighted Cases From the Mechanically Powered NPWT Case Compendium Contest

In this supplement, articles from the 2021 Mechanically Powered Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (mNPWT) Case Compendium Contest with Wounds are presented.

Inclusion of Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Prevention of Closed-Incision, Surgical Site Complications in Multispecialty, Perioperative Care Bundles: Insights From an International Panel

An international, multispecialty advisory panel participated in individual virtual interviews during January and February 2021 to assess single-use NPWT (sNPWT) as part of a care bundle that potentially could maximize clinical and financial efficacy. This supplement was subject to the WOUNDS peer-review process.

Novel NPWT System With Innovative Technology Provides More Accurate Pressure Delivery and Superior Fluid Handling

The objective of this study was to determine the ability of 2 negative pressure wound therapy systems to deliver a set level of negative pressure when the device is at different heights and also during a simulated fluid bolus. This supplement was not subject to the WOUNDS peer-review process.

Best Practices in the Treatment of Hard-to-Heal Wounds Includes “Stepping Up” to Placental-Derived Allografts

This sponsored paper addresses the topic of placental-derived allografts in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds; it was sponsored by MIMEDX and was not subject to the WOUNDS peer-review process.

White Papers

The Role of Non-Cytotoxic Wound Cleansers in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial stewardship is an important component of helping maintain the efficacy of antibiotics in treating infections. Read more about antibiotic stewardship in this white paper sponsored by Century Pharmaceuticals.

ActiGraft: Recreating the Natural Wound Healing Environment

This supplemental offers a brief introduction, commentary piece, and instructional video on the product ActiGraft. This was supported by SeaGlassMedical and was not subject to the Wounds peer-review process.

Pressure Injury Documentation and Assessment: A Guide to State-of-the-Art Staging and Recording of PIs

This paper reports on the topic of pressure injury documentation and assessment to improve the staging and recording of pressure injuries. This paper was sponsored by Tissue Analytics, a Net Health Company.

Case Reviews: A Panel Discussion on Novel Approaches to Wound Closure

In this presentation slide deck from SAWC Spring 2021, Jason Anderson, DPM, FACFAS, and Alison J. Garten, DPM, CPED, discuss and highlight cases in which placental tissues were used to achieve wound closure.

International Consensus Panel Recommendations for the Optimization of Traditional and Single-Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Wounds

Highlighted Papers From the NPWTi-d Case Compendium Contest