Lower Extremity Wounds

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

Case Study of Fabric-Based Brush Curette for Toe and Foot Crevice Wound Debridement and Tissue Sampling

IntroductionThe aim of the study was to demonstrate the effectiveness, ease of use, functionality in a case involving debridement of the toe(s) using a novel FDA compliant sterile single-...

05/26/2022

Case series to evaluate the Omeza® Combination Therapy in the treatment of lower extremity ulcers of mixed etiologies exhibiting bacterial contamination as determined by a novel violet-light camera system and correlating biomarkers

Introduction: Wound healing is optimized by utilizating therapies that control bacterial burden, decrease tissue inflammation, support the extracellular matrix and establish a balanced he...

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...

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...

05/26/2022

Creating the Perfect Fit

Introduction: Open cecostomy is a surgical procedure where an opening is created in the cecum to relieve cecal distention. Cecostomy is rarely performed in adults due to potential negativ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

05/26/2022