Lower Extremity

Diagnostic Dilemmas

An Atypical Chronic Ulcer Caused by Acute Myeloid Leukemia

04/12/2019

Danijela Semenič

Nataša Aleksovska

Atypical chronic wounds are challenging for clinicians because of their identification, diagnosis, and treatment. These wounds may reflect an underlying systemic or malignant disease; therefore, an accurate diagnosis and initiation of the...

Atypical chronic wounds are...

04/12/2019

Wounds

Clinical Research Poster

Foot Ulceration in the Immunosuppressed Population: Surgeon Beware!

04/09/2019

Introduction. Over the past 3 decades, advances in transplant surgery have allowed life-saving renewal of solid organ function. Many of these patients are predisposed to the development of lower extremity wounds. There is a paucity of data...

Introduction. Over the past 3...

04/09/2019

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Exercise and Chronic Wound Healing

02/01/2019

Laura Bolton

This month’s Evidence Corner examines 2 recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing the effects of foot exercises that activate calf muscles on chronic VLUs and DFUs.

This month’s Evidence Corner...

02/01/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Stability, Activity, and Application of Topical Doxycycline Formulations in a Diabetic Wound Case Study

02/01/2019

Simona Gabriele

Beth Buchanan

Azoy Kundu

Heather C. Dwyer

Joseph P. Gabriele

Perry Mayer

David Charles Baranowski

This study aims to develop a liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry doxycycline quantification methodology to facilitate the development of a stable topical doxycycline hyclate (DOXY) formulation as well as evaluate the topical DOXY...

This study aims to develop a...

02/01/2019

Wounds

Case Series

Medical-grade Honey as an Alternative to Surgery: A Case Series

02/01/2019

Jennifer Bayron

Kathy E. Gallagher

Luis Cardenas

This case series describes the successful outcomes of 12 patients with dissimilar wounds who were managed with medical-grade honey (active Leptospermum honey) as an alternative to surgery.

This case series describes the...

02/01/2019

Wounds

Clinical Cases

Limb Salvage Following Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

01/08/2019

In this case presentation, the clinician sought a treatment option that would close a complex wound and salvage the limb through the use of a fetal bovine dermal matrix and negative pressure wound therapy.

In this case presentation, the...

01/08/2019

Wounds

Original Research

Lower Limb Nonhealing Ulcers Associated With Chronic Diabetes: A Case Series

01/01/2019

Guangyu Wang

Yu Wang

Fusheng Wang

Yi Ding

Yudong Kang

Yu Dong

Peiwen Lv

Xuying Xu

Herein, the authors demonstrate and discuss the implementation of their use of topical traditional Chinese medicines in several sample cases of lower limb nonhealing ulcers in patients with diabetes.

Herein, the authors demonstrate...

01/01/2019

Wounds

How-To Demonstration

Removal of a Total Contact Cast

12/11/2018

In this video, Dr. James McGuire demonstrates how to remove a total contact cast as well as shares some tips and tricks along the way.   To learn how to apply a total contact cast, click here!

In this video, Dr. James McGuire...

12/11/2018

Wounds

How-To Demonstration

Application of a Total Contact Cast

12/11/2018

In this video, Dr. James McGuire demonstrates how to apply a total contact cast.   To learn how to remove a total contact cast, click here!

In this video, Dr. James McGuire...

12/11/2018

Wounds

Case Series

Outcomes of an Esterified Hyaluronic Acid Matrix in the Treatment of Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds: A Case Series