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Chronic Wounds

Can We Talk?
03/01/2022
Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP
Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, discusses a proactive approach to wound care at home.
Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, discusses a proactive approach to wound care at home.
Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, discusses...
03/01/2022
Wound Management & Prevention
Introduction: Chronic venous insufficiency is the 7th most common chronic disease and is the underlying cause of 95% of leg ulcers1. Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are difficult to treat and ev...
08/19/2021
Biofilms form when bacterial cells aggregate with each other and on surfaces and secrete extracellular polymeric substances, encasing the cells in a matrix. Biofilms can form when wounds ...
08/19/2021
Background: Advances in the development of novel therapies for chronic wounds has been limited by the lack of validated animal models. In this study, we describe the development of a nove...
08/19/2021
Collagen and Extracellular Matrices (ECMs) are useful in wound healing.  Most cellular tissue-based products (CTPs) are biologic but synthetic (non-biologic) CTPs allow cellular regenerat...
08/19/2021
In a community wound care clinic, the implementation of an iodophor foam dressing in combination of a surfactant topical gel in patients who experienced painful wounds including atypical ...
08/19/2021
Introduction: A majority of chronic wounds are plagued by the formation of adherent biofilm. Biofilm develops when colonies of surface-attached bacteria form connections and exude a prote...
08/19/2021
Skin Grafting in Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Interesting Cases
03/27/2021
Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD, Agata Janowska, MD, Teresa Oranges, MD, and Valentina Dini, MD, PhD
Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD, Agata Janow...
A 75-year-old woman presented with multiple painful necrotic ulcers of the lower leg lasting since 2 months.
A 75-year-old woman presented with multiple painful necrotic ulcers of the lower leg lasting since 2 months.
A 75-year-old woman presented...
03/27/2021
ePlasty
Prior Authorization
01/31/2020
Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MSc, UHM ABPM, CWSP, FAPWCA, FCCWS, FACHM FUHM, FACP
Although prior authorization can prevent physicians from administering unnecessary tests, there are barriers that can complicate practice. This author details how to deal with a sometimes-complicated process and provide the best care for...
Although prior authorization can prevent physicians from administering unnecessary tests, there are barriers that can complicate practice. This author details how to deal with a sometimes-complicated process and provide the best care for...
Although prior authorization can...
01/31/2020
Today's Wound Clinic
Delivering Care That Counts: Nutritional Screening of Patients with Chronic Wounds
Nutrition
01/08/2020
Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM
Optimizing nutrition can do wonders for chronic wounds. This author takes a look at nutritional screening for patients, and how wound care practitioners, nurses and registered dieticians can meet patients’ nutritional needs as well as their...
Optimizing nutrition can do wonders for chronic wounds. This author takes a look at nutritional screening for patients, and how wound care practitioners, nurses and registered dieticians can meet patients’ nutritional needs as well as their...
Optimizing nutrition can do...
01/08/2020
Today's Wound Clinic