Kurt Holifield, RN, BSN, WCC, OMS

Use of Super-Absorbent Dressings and Compression in the Management of Highly Exudative Bilateral Venous Stasis Ulcers

Venous ulcers, a common type of lower extremity ulcers, can affect up to 3% of the United States population.1 These ulcers can be difficult to heal and may recur in 60%-70% of patients.2 ...

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

01/28/2021

Aseptically Processed Placental and Dermal Tissue Matrices For Soft Tissue Reconstruction. A Review of 145 Cases

Surgical reconstruction of chronic wounds using soft tissue flaps is a routine approach to achieve closure. Due to the poor tissue quality, longstanding inflammation, bioburden and impai...

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

11/23/2020

Beating Biofilm with Hypochlorous Acid Instillation with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Biofilm and the bacterial burden have been recognized as impediments to wound progression. The use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) has gained...

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

11/23/2020

Rotation Flap Closure of Pressure Ulcers After Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation for Wound Cleansing

Introduction: Proper wound cleansing is an integral part of early-stage wound management that is essential in facilitating the transition to therapies that (i) promote granulation tissue ...

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Jay Moya ;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

11/18/2019

Use of Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC)/Collagen/Silver-ORC Dressings for Skin Graft Donor Sites

Background: Split-thickness skin grafts (STSG), which were first described in the late 1860s, remain a widely utilized technique for wound reconstruction; however, harvesting the STSG cre...

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

11/18/2019

Initial Experiences Applying Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with a Novel Drape Containing an Acrylic- and Silicon-Based Adhesive

Introduction: In patients treated with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), pain related to the removal of the acrylic drape and periwound skin irritation are known issues. As an alter...

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

11/18/2019

Initial Experience Using Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC)/Collagen/Silver-ORC Dressings for Skin Graft Donor Sites

Background: Split thickness skin grafts (STSG), which were first described in the late 1860s, remain a widely utilized technique for wound reconstruction; however, harvesting the STS...

Jessica Aragon , RN, BSN;

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Krista Bauer (Montgomery) , RN, WCC, OMS;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Jay Moya ;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Michael L. Berman ;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

07/26/2019

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation for Wound Cleansing Prior to Rotation Flap Closure of Pressure Ulcers

  Background: Proper wound cleansing is an integral part of early-stage wound management that is essential in facilitating the transition to therapies that (i) promote granula...

Denise Gilmore , BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN;

Kurt Holifield , RN, BSN, WCC, OMS;

Ashley L. Wardman , LPN;

Kari Day , RN, BSN, WCC;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

07/12/2019