Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Inflammation is Induced by Intracellular MRSA Colonization of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Background: Persistent wound infection frequently complicates diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) treatment and is a leading cause of amputations. Dramatic increase in community-acquired Methicill...

08/19/2021

Regenerative Medicine

Can Regenerative Medicine Reduce Complications for Wounds and Burns in Patients with Diabetes?

03/05/2020

Bill Oldham and Robin Robinson

Bill Oldham and Robin Robinson ...

Regenerative medicine using autologous stem cells is showing potential in accelerating healing for a number of conditions. These authors explore the future of regenerative medicine in burns, particularly in patients with diabetes. At the...

Regenerative medicine using...

03/05/2020

Today's Wound Clinic

Weekly Changes in Wound Parameters Following Treatment with Either Single-Use or Traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients with Venous Leg Ulcers and Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Introduction: Early intervention with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in hard-to-heal wounds is associated not only with improved outcomes, but also with lower costs of treatment. ...

12/11/2019

Homemade, Custom Offloading Shoe for Diabetic Foot Ulcers

The offloading shoe is one of the most critical tools in treating neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers. A custom-made shoe/shoe insert provides much more accuracy in offloading the ulcer. Cus...

12/11/2019

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Combination with an Esterified Hyaluronic Acid Matrix Used in Preparation for Split-Thickness Skin Grafting in Complex Wounds

Introduction: Increasingly, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is being used for wound closure and limb salvage.

11/26/2019

Using a Topical Oxygen Delivery System over Tissue-Based Therapy to Accelerate Wound Healing

Background: The lack of oxygen availability in the wound bed has been implicated as one of the culprits behind the chronicity of many wounds. We looked at the effects of a novel topical o...

11/26/2019

Use of a High-Dose ECM for the Management of Deep Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Case Series

According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report, over 30 million people in the USA (9.4% of the population) are living with diabetes. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are chronic nonheali...

11/20/2019

Business Briefs

Reimbursement Pearls From Wound Clinic Business 2019

11/06/2019

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...

Information regarding coding,...

11/06/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

From the Editor

Medicare (Non) Coverage for Debridement: The WPS LCD and What We Really Need to Worry About

11/06/2019

Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM

A new Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for debridement does not include diabetic foot ulcers in the list of conditions for which debridement is covered. However, the real omission may be “the wounds with no name.” Wisconsin Physicians...

A new Local Coverage...

11/06/2019

Today's Wound Clinic

A Prospective Multi-center Study of a Weekly Application Regimen of Viable Human Amnion Membrane Allograft in the Management of Non-healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Introduction: Non-healing diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) frequently represent a significant clinical challenge. Cryopreserved viable human amnion membrane (vHAMA) has shown great promis...

10/24/2019