Lower Extremity Wounds

Empowering Patients to Manage Their Own Recurrent MRSA Ulcers - An Innovative, Effective Solution

Introduction: Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) often causes painful, inflamed, deep, narrow ulcers. Due to COVID-19, face-to-face wound management has been limited. And,...

05/26/2022

Robust Durability and Resistance to Degradation of a Native Type I Collagen Matrix with PHMB in vitro

Wound fluid is an essential component of the normal wound healing process that first appears in the wound during the inflammatory phase. There are significant differences in the wound flu...

05/26/2022

Sequestration of wound relevant MMP’s by a newly developed non-woven PHMB wound dressing, compared to a silver hydrofiber wound dressing.

Introduction: Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) play an important role in the wound healing process and are carefully regulated in normal healing. MMPs have roles in cell migration, re-epith...

05/26/2022

Dealing With Toe Edema: The Art of Toe Bandaging

Background: Although toe swelling has been observed clinically, traditional compression applications do not address. Published literature initially cited toe swelling was secondary to com...

05/26/2022

Accelerating Wound Care Competency Development, Management and Documentation

Background: Wound care professionals will continue to be in demand, as the population older than 65 years is projected to grow by 25% by 2060.1,2 Wound care clinicians usually have divers...

05/26/2022

The Antimicrobial Efficacy of an Iodine Based Foam Dressing on MRSA and VRE

The wound healing process involves various complex processes which typically are broken down into: the inflammation phase, whereby the wound attempts to expel foreign microbes and other c...

05/26/2022

Microclimate Comparison of Five-Layer Foam Dressings

Prophylactic use of five-layer foam dressings to reduce the risk of developing a pressure injury (PI) is a key component of a PI prevention protocol. These dressings mitigate contributing...

05/26/2022

Assessing the Antimicrobial Performance of a Novel Non-Woven PHMB Dressing, Over a 21-Day Period

Introduction: A new, high gelling fibre dressing combining Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) and polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) has been developed for use on acute and chronic wounds. The...

05/26/2022

Characterization of a Micronized Native Collagen Wound Matrix And Its Effectiveness In a Swine Full-Thickness Wound Healing Model

Introduction: Collagen-based wound dressings are widely used in both chronic and acute wound treatments. Micronized formulations of wound matrix materials are particularly valuable for tr...

05/26/2022

Assessing the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Properties of a Silicone Foam Dressing

Introduction: Pressure ulcers are a common chronic wound defined as “localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pres...

05/26/2022