Volume 36 - Issue 11 - November 2024

Feature

Original Research

Postoperative Infection of the Spine: Management and Outcomes at a Single Institution. A Retrospective Study

12/12/2024

Keyvan Mostofi, MD, PhD; Kamran Shirbache, MD; Gianluca Caragliano, MD

Objective: To assess the study authors’ approach for preventing and managing postoperative infections in their center and identify the spine surgeries most susceptible to infection.

Objective: To assess the study...

12/12/2024

Wounds

Rapid Communication

Efficiency of New Smart Instillation Technology With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Managing Complex Chronic and Surgical Wounds: A Case Series

12/09/2024

Rosemary H. Hill, BSN, CWOCN, WOCC

Objective: To report experience with this smart instillation NPWTi-d system technology in managing 4 complex wounds containing large areas of devitalized tissue and/or yellow fibrinous slough.

Objective: To report experience...

12/09/2024

Wounds

Original Research

Skin Failure Clinical Characteristics and Clinical Instruments for Diagnosis in Adult Patients With Advanced or Terminal Diseases: A Scoping Review

12/05/2024

Melissa Zimmermann-Vildoso, Mag; Javier Devia-González, Mag; Paula Cristina Nogueira, PhD; Vanessa de Brito Poveda, PhD

Objective: To evaluate the available evidence about characteristics of and clinical instruments for skin failure diagnosis and evaluation in adult patients with advanced or end-stage disease.

Objective: To evaluate the...

12/05/2024

Wounds

Case Report

Total Capsulectomy and NPWT for Management of a Mycobacterium abscessus Breast Implant Infection Unresponsive to Antimicrobial Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review

12/05/2024

Andrea Aniello Cimmino, MD; Giovanni Francesco Marangi, MD; Gianluca D'Onofrio, MD; Marco Gratteri, MD; Daniela Porso, MD; Fara Desiree Romano, MD; Carlo Mirra, MD; Paolo Persichetti, MD, PhD

12/05/2024

Wounds

Case Report

Recurrent Cellulitis Caused by a Hidden Abscess: A Case Report

11/27/2024

Chi Young Bang, MD, PhD; Seung Ho Lee; Kunyong Sung, MD, PhD; Chanho Jeong; Sang-Yeul Lee, PhD, MD; Suk Joon Oh, MD, PhD

A 65-year-old male underwent 5 incision and drainage procedures at 2 different hospitals over 8 months without resolution of cellulitis.

A 65-year-old male underwent 5...

11/27/2024

Wounds

Case Report

Comparing Ultrasonography With Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Detection of Deep Tissue Injury

11/27/2024

Takanori Namba, MD, PhD; Yasunori Umemoto, MD, PhD; Tatsuya Yoshikawa, MD, PhD; Kazunari Furusawa, MD, PhD; Shinichi Asamura, MD, PhD

The current report compares ultrasonography with magnetic resonance imaging for detection of subcutaneous injuries.

The current report compares...

11/27/2024

Wounds

Literature Review

Proteolytic Enzymes and Wound Debridement: A Literature Review

11/13/2024

Evdoxia Mathioudaki, PharmD, MSc; Andreas Vitsos, PharmD, MSc, PhD; Michail Christou Rallis, PharmD, MSc, PhD

Objective: To summarize the existing literature on the role of proteolytic enzymes in wound debridement, with a focus on their applications, benefits, limitations, and future potential in wound care management.

Objective: To summarize the...

11/13/2024

Wounds

Real-World Evidence

Comprehensive Landscape Analysis for Usable Real-World Wound Care Data

12/09/2024

Lucian G. Vlad, MD; Joseph Rolley, BS, MSIA; Shabnam Vaezzadeh, MD, MPA; Lisa Gould, MD, PhD; Caroline E. Fife, MD; Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS; Anokhi J. Kapasi, PhD, BS; John C. Lantis, II, MD, FACS; Sharmila A. Kamani, BA; Burak K. Pakkal, MD, MBA

Objective: To identify available and usable real-world data on US chronic wound care patients, as an early step toward the Wound Care Collaborative Community’s objectives.

Objective: To identify available...

12/09/2024

Wounds

Column

Editorial Message

Giving Thanks

11/25/2024

John C. Lantis, II, MD, FACS

In this month's Editorial Message, the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. John C. Lantis, reflects on the purpose behind caring for patients and giving thanks to those who place their trust in wound care providers.

In this month's Editorial...

11/25/2024

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SAWC Fall 2024 Abstract Proceedings

The Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) Fall, October 2-5, 2024, received record-breaking abstract submission numbers. For additional conference coverage from SAWC Fall 2024, read more than 100 pages of scientific abstracts in the November supplement to Wounds.