Lower Extremity Wounds

Leg Ulceration with Infected Calcinosis Cutis Mimicking Osteomyelitis: A Case Report

Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to highlight a patient with multiple recurrent episodes of sepsis and cellulitis that was ultimately diagnosed at calcinosis cutis of the lower ...

Fahad Hussain , DPM;

05/26/2022

Fuzzy Wale Compression Stockinet Delivers Positive Pressure Wound Therapy (PPWT)

Background: Compression is the cornerstone in the management of venous leg ulcers (VLU) and edema of multiple origins.1, 2 Historically, compression dosage (mmHg) and gradience have bee...

Robert D.J. Fraser , MN, RN;

Sheila C. Wang , MD, PhD;

Suzie Ehmann , PT, DPT, PhD Candidate, CWS, CWLT, CLT-LANA;

Gregory Berry , MDCM, MS Ed, FRCSC;

05/26/2022

Fish skin graft for definitive healing of large hematoma excisional wound of a patient receiving warfarin treatment: a case study

Introduction: A hematoma is a collection of blood underneath a wound that has been sutured closed. It results from poor coagulation of vessels lacerated during the procedure and presents ...

Christopher Winters , DPM;

Lee C. Ruotsi , MD, ABWMS, CWS-P, UHM, FACCWS;

Haley Hunt , MS, PA-C;

Antonio Mendoza , RN, BSN;

05/26/2022

Fish Skin Grafts for treatment of difficult to heal chronic wounds

Introduction: Patients with comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, Crohn's disease, peripheral vascular disease and lymphedema must overcome considerable hurdles during the wound healin...

Tracy M. Robertson , FNP-BC;

Karin Zachow , MD;

05/26/2022

Jet Lavage Irrigation and Dialkylcarbamoyl Chloride Wound Dressing in Stage 4 Pressure Injury Chronic Wounds: Pre-hypothesis Study

Introduction:Dialkylcarbmoyl (DACC) chloride-coated wound dressing is a non-cytotoxic system for reducing bio-burden by hydrophobic binding of the microorganisms. This pre-hypothesis stud...

James B. Stiehl , MD, MBA;

05/26/2022

Case Series: Optimizing wound healing in challenging lower extremity wounds using a Gentian Violet/ Methylene Blue Wide-Cell Polyvinyl Alcohol antibacterial foam in conjunction with traditional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Chronic lower extremity wounds can result from a myriad of different diseases. Many of wounds do to size and severity respond well to NPWT. A common issue is that different tissues requir...

Brock A. Liden , DPM;

Emily VanDam , PA;

05/26/2022

Effect of P-188 Concentrated Surfactant Gel used concomitantly with an Iodinated Foam dressing for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds of varied etiologies

Introduction: Proper wound bed preparation and choice of appropriate wound dressings are vital in facilitating wound healing. One such dressing is the Poloxamer 188-containing Concentrate...

Katherine Cecconi , PA;

Claire M. Buckley , MD;

Matthew M. Melin , MD;

Angela "Angie" Wubben , WOCN;

05/26/2022

Burn Wound After Use of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS) with Foot Bath--A Case Report

Introduction: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) units transmit low-voltage electrical impulses to an area of the body and are often utilized as an adjuvant treatment for p...

05/26/2022

Continuity of Care: Retrospective Review of Ovine Forestomach Matrix Efficacy Across All Phases of Wound Healing

Ovine Forestomach Matrix (OFM) has demonstrated great clinical efficacy in the treatment of acute and chronic wounds in the out-patient setting[1]. Recently, newer particulate+ and robust...

Brandon A. Bosque , DPM;

05/26/2022

Case study involving wound closure of two large complex wounds using autologous engineered skin graft grown from 1 cm2 area of patient's skin

Case 1The patient is a 80 year old male with a significant past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary coccidiomycosis, chronic kidney disease – stage III, coronary artery dis...

Taylor Lacorte , BSN, WCC;

Misael C. Alonso , MD, FACP, CWSP;

Ramirez Juha , MD, FACS;

Judith Kelly , BSN, RN, WCC, OMS;

05/26/2022