Lower Extremity Wounds

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

Keratin based gel use on pressure related ulcers in Long Term Care

PURPOSE: This research project is designed to support improvement in the quality of life for patients living with pressure ulcers in long-term care facilities. Currently, wound care produ...

Jonathan Johnson , MD, MBA, CWSP;

05/26/2022

Application of a Bioengineered Electrospun Synthetic Polymer Matrix in Limb Salvage: A Case Series.

Introduction:Over 150,000 lower extremity amputations are performed in the United States each year, with 85% of lower-limb amputations in patients with diabetes, being preceded with an un...

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

05/26/2022

A retrospective review of an extracellular matrix used to treat complex chronic wounds

Introduction: Chronic wounds have a dramatic impact on the US health care system. In a recent Medicare data set review, cost projections for all wounds ranged from $US28.1 to 96.8 billion...

Alicia Register , MD;

05/26/2022

The use of a novel Dual Compression System (DCS) in managing edema and venous leg ulcer in patients with diabetes: Results of a comparative post-hoc analysis

Introduction: The use of compression in the management of the venous reflux condition is highly recommended but the use of bandages on venous ulcer patients with diabetes is less researc...

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

05/26/2022

Wireless Electroceutical Dressing for the Treatment of Biofilm Infected Burn Patients

Introduction: Biofilms are clinically frustrating structures because within their extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) cocoons, bacteria are protected from antimicrobial attack and nat...

Sashwati Roy , PhD;

05/26/2022

Management of Chronic venous insufficiency with a new dual compression system: Results of a real life study in 702 patients

Objective: Compression therapy is the cornerstone of the management of patients presenting chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) from C3 to C6 stages of the CEAP Classification, as first lin...

Robin C. Lenz , DPM, FACFAS;

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

05/26/2022

The Role of Fluorescence Bacterial Scanning in the Identification and Treatment of Intertriginous Bacteria in Diabetic Feet

Introduction: Intertriginous (between toes) bacteria in diabetic patients can be a significant source of infection. Previously we were able to identify, only through fluorescence scans of...

Kristo Nuutila , PhD;

Victoria Diaz , RN;

Kristin Anselmo , RN;

Shomita Mathew-Steiner , PhD;

Nandini Ghosh , PhD;

Chandan Sen , PhD;

Rodney K. Chan , MD;

Charles A. Andersen , MD, FACS, FAPWCA;

05/26/2022