Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS

This case series presents 4 patients who underwent hip disarticulation. The procedure was performed due to various indications including necrotizing fasciitis, gangrene, stump necrosis from previous above-the-knee amputation, and septic joint...

This case series presents 4...

07/21/2022

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Consensus Statements

Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Statements and Recommendations for Use of Hypochlorous Acid as a Solution for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation

04/24/2024

John C. Lantis II, MD, FACS;

Paul J. Kim , DPM, MS, FACFAS;

Luis Fernandez , MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP;

Mark Suski ;

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

Abigail E. Chaffin , MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA;

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Luc Teot ;

04/24/2024

Wounds

Original Research

Is Treating Patients With Stage 4 Pressure Ulcers With Vitamins A and C, Zinc, and Arginine Justified?

03/03/2021

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Tian Chen , PhD;

Kunaal Bafna , MD, MBA;

This study aimed to correlate the nutritional status represented by albumin and prealbumin levels with aforementioned nutrient levels. This understanding would determine whether albumin and prealbumin levels have good predictive value in...

This study aimed to correlate...

03/03/2021

Wounds

Case Series

Pearls in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Challenging Case Series

09/29/2022

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Aurel Mihani ;

Jill Michalak ;

Marvin Heyboer III;

This case series details 9 cases in which patients underwent hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to help treat or manage a variety of conditions, including some cases in which relative contraindications to HBOT--such as in situ devices--had to...

This case series details 9 cases...

09/29/2022

Wounds

Case Report

Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery in Ischemic Soft Tissue Wounds: A Case Series

12/07/2022

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Karen Bach , BS;

Here we present 4 cases in which adjunctive HBOT was used to treat ischemic soft tissue wounds following facial fillers injectables, abdominoplasty, and compromise cutaneous flap after Mohs surgery reconstruction.

Here we present 4 cases in which...

12/07/2022

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Original Research

Use of a Natural Porcine Extracellular Matrix With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Hastens the Healing Rate in Stage 4 Pressure Ulcers

05/01/2019

Sara Younes , MD;

Abdelfatah Abou Issa ;

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

David R. Cool ;

Terry L. Oroszi ;

Jeffrey B. Travers ;

Walid Mari , MD;

Jaree Naqvi ;

This study examines the healing rates of stage 4 pressure ulcers using combination of a commercially available porcine-based wound matrix dressing alongside negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) versus using NPWT alone.

This study examines the healing...

05/01/2019

Wounds

Interesting Cases

Marjolin Ulcers of the Scalp Post Trauma and of the Neck Post Radiation, Diagnosis, and Reconstruction

06/21/2022

Jennifer Caudil , MS;

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

This article focuses on 5 patients with variable presentations of MU and sheds light on the fluctuating presentation, the timeline of the malignancies, and the importance of an early diagnosis and intervention. These cases involved a venous...

This article focuses on 5...

06/21/2022

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Feature

Pursuing the Path to Specialized Wound Care: The ABWMS Perspective

08/08/2017

Anthony J. McNevin ;

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Today’s Wound Clinic recently asked key opinion leaders to comment on the potential of wound care to become a recognized medical specialty. This article is authored by officials with the American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery.

Today’s Wound Clinic recently...

08/08/2017

Today's Wound Clinic

Review

Redesigning Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Guidelines in Melanoma Cases

02/03/2023

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Samuel A. Stetkevich , MD;

The authors conducted a systematic review to assess current American Joint Committee on Cancer guidelines on when a sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma is indicated.

The authors conducted a...

02/03/2023

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