Frank Aviles, Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC

Let's Be Frank

Will Advances in Smart Technology Help Our Patients or Dumb Us Down?

03/23/2021

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

“Creating a true AI could be our greatest achievement and, perhaps, our last.” —Professor Stephen Hawking Just like in every facet of life, smart technology has been a welcome tool in health care among patients and providers alike....

“Creating a true AI could be...

03/23/2021

Today's Wound Clinic

Selective immunosuppression for chronic pemphigoid ulceration in the setting of multiple comorbidities.

An 82-year-old male with a history of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was admitted for a chronic, non-healing ulceration of his left lower extremity. A 4mm punch biopsy ...

Janell Tully , BS;

Cameron Lambert , BAS;

Richard A. Schilling , DPM;

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Kristen Eckert ;

05/26/2022

Fish-Skin Utilized to promote Granulation tissue in Complicated Surgical Wounds: A Case Series

Introduction:Wound care is often described as an art where the clinician mediates the progression of wounds from onset to healing. Often this is disrupted by extrinsic and intrinsic facto...

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

05/26/2022

Application of a Bioengineered Electrospun Synthetic Polymer Matrix in Limb Salvage: A Case Series.

Introduction:Over 150,000 lower extremity amputations are performed in the United States each year, with 85% of lower-limb amputations in patients with diabetes, being preceded with an un...

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

05/26/2022

Utilizing Long-Wave Infrared Thermography (LWIT) to Visualize the Sharp Debridement Inflammatory Process.

Background: Wound debridement is a critical aspect of wound management.1 In particular, sharp debridement facilitates several processes essential for wound healing, including (1) removing...

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

08/19/2021

Conference Insights

Providing Care When Resources Are Limited

05/07/2021

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Chronic wounds are equal opportunity problems affecting individuals with a diverse range of resources to care for them. Clinicians find themselves challenged with the need to provide optimal care in the face of limited resources. My...

Chronic wounds are equal...

05/07/2021

Wound Care

Rolling Against Pressure - 252 Days Injury Free

Hospital acquired pressure injuries continue to challenge our healthcare systems.¬† Since CMS removed additional reimbursement for conditions not present on admission, facilities have dep...

Catherine T. Milne , APRN, MSN, CWOCN-AP, ANP, ACNS-BC;

Barbara Pieper ;

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Lia van Rijswijk , DNP, RN, CWCN;

11/23/2020

New Thinking in Wound Healing: Reestablishing Microbiome Homeostasis with a Unique, 3D Nanofabricated Polymer Scaffold to Achieve Definitive Wound Closure

Abstract Body: Injured skin elicits an immediate reparative response, involving four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. However, normal cellular functions and...

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

11/23/2020