Lower Extremity Wounds

Advancing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Insights from Mobile Multispectral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Imaging

Introduction: Hard-to-heal wounds often exhibit reduced tissue oxygen levels (Jain et al., 2006). Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has demonstrated the ability to enhance oxygen supply to...

11/01/2024

Successful fish skin xenografting post-Mohs surgery on the lower extremities in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS)

Introduction: surgery is a tissue-sparing dermatologic surgery utilized for the treatment of nonmelanomaskin cancers. Reconstruction of soft tissue defects following Mohs surgery can be c...

11/01/2024

Photosensitivity Sunburn while taking doxycycline in patient with diabetic neuropathy treated with a Fish skin graft

Introduction: Second-degree burns, are a type of burn that destroys your epidermis and dermis layers of you skin. This type of burn is serious and requires medical treatment. These burns ...

11/01/2024

An expanded evaluation of a dressing with negatively charged fibers in an outpatient wound center

Introduction: Two well understood and documented components of wound bed preparation (WBP) include removal of devitalized tissue and management of surface bioburden. A new absorbent fiber...

11/01/2024

Use of Intact and Micronized Fish Skin for Treatment of the Complications of Frostbite

Introduction: 68 year old male who presented on January 18, 2024 with shortness of breath. He has a positive history of tobacco and substance abuse. The patient has been intermittently ho...

11/01/2024

The Association of Bacterial Autofluorescence Signals with Healing Outcomes in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) represent a significant human and economic burden to the healthcare system. Bacterial infections amplify the cost-to-treat, and thus proactive in...

11/01/2024

Closure of a Diabetic Foot Ulcer with a Fish Skin Graft in a patient with multiple co-morbidities and vascular compromise

Introduction: This is a 66 yr old female who is a noncompliant diabetic and smoker with PAOD, PVD, HTN, and history of MI x 2 with PTCA and stent placements. This patient presented to th...

11/01/2024

Successful Reconstruction of a Large Scalp Wound With Exposed Cranium in an Irradiated Field Secondary to Recurrent Giant Squamous Cell Cancer Utilizing Fish Skin Xenografts

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most prevalent malignant skin cancer. The head and neck is the most common location and generally older patients are affected. I...

11/01/2024

Fish skin graft use in open wounds associated with Olecranon Bursitis

Introduction: This is a case of using Fish Skin Graft (FSG) on a large open wound complicated by olecranon bursitis. The patient is a right handed 87 yr old male avid fisherman with hist...

11/01/2024

Complications with managing a below the knee amputation in a patient with stage 3 lymphedema in the acute care setting

Introduction: Patients with lymphedema are at increased risk for the development of wounds due to the increased diffusion difference between their skin and circulatory system. These compl...

11/01/2024