Lower Extremity Wounds

Assessing the Antimicrobial Effect of Novel Polylactic-Acid Wound Closure Matrices

Introduction: Chronic wounds are a significant healthcare challenge, particularly for the elderly and those with underlying conditions. Up to 90% of wounds contain biofilm, ranging from l...

11/01/2024

A Large, Real-World, Prospective, Single-Arm Study Evaluating Outcomes Following Complex Lower Extremity Reconstruction with Ovine Forestomach Matrix Graft

Introduction: Complex and chronic lower extremity wounds have numerous etiologies and can progress to require eventual amputation. In addition to morbidity and mortality, chronic lower ex...

11/01/2024

Incidence and Predictive Factors of Wound Complications in Pediatric Extremity Bone Sarcoma Patients Following Extirpative Surgery

Introduction: Pediatric bone sarcomas comprise a rare subset of pediatric cancers, with Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (ES) accounting for approximately 90%. Patients with metastatic...

11/01/2024

Slow Release Iodine Dressings in Large Burns: Thyroid Impact & Outcomes

Introduction: Iodine containing dressings comprise contraindications for patients with thyroid disfunction. Further, precautions for surface areas greater than labeled limits for single ...

11/01/2024

Impact of social determinants of health on patient safety in wound care clinical trials with combination products.

Introduction: Combination products are increasingly utilized in wound care as innovative biomedical entities that may help to improve patient outcomes. [1] Due to their combined nature, w...

11/01/2024

Pressure Injury Occurrence with Prone Position, Fever, Total Body Water, Sweat and Expansion

Introduction: Prone positioning in ARDS can improve ventilation. Its use in the prevention for pressure injury (PI) has been debated. Development of PI has been found in older men, low we...

11/01/2024

Establishing a Benchmark for Pressure Ulcer Healing

Introduction: Pressure Ulcers (PU) are the most frequent of all chronic wounds and are associated with significant costs as well as patient morbidity. Despite their ubiquity, there are no...

11/01/2024

A prospective single-site case-controlled study comparing the microcirculatory stress response in the diabetic and non-diabetic foot using near infrared imaging

Introduction: As part of a thorough diabetic foot assessment, screening for limb perfusion to identify early -stage PAD is crucial. Although there is no ideal way to perform a non-invasiv...

11/01/2024

Assessing Treatment Efficiency in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Retention-Processed Amnion/Chorion Membranes Versus SOC: A Retrospective Analysis

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers are a severe complication for diabetic patients, significantly impacting patient quality of life and healthcare systems efficiency. These ulcers often l...

11/01/2024

Supporting diabetic foot health in an inner-city patient population with a botanically charged cream: an interventional survey study

Introduction: Minorities with diabetes have significantly higher rates of diabetic complications, including amputation and death. These higher rates are due to differences in practice pat...

11/01/2024