Surgical Wounds

Home Health and Wound Clinics; A Complicated Relationship

Intro: Dedicated, brick and mortar wound clinics have been a part of the specialty provider landscape for more than two decades (Shah, 2011). The reality that wound clinics may rely heavi...

05/26/2022

Use of a novel synthetic guided wound closure matrix for difficult to heal wounds

Introduction: There have been many cellular tissue products introduced into wound care throughout the years. Current technologies have either been very similar or have approached wounds i...

05/26/2022

Infrared Thermal Imaging: A New Paradigm for Wound Care

Introduction: Wound care remains an unmet challenge, as over 8 million people in North America alone live with a chronic wound. Infrared thermal imaging (IRT) is a non-invasive imaging te...

05/26/2022

Teaching the Non-Expert to Stage Pressure Injuries

Introduction: Inaccurate identification and staging of a Pressure Injury (PI) can result in delayed care, poor patient outcomes, decreased reimbursement, and decreased ratings for the pro...

05/26/2022

The Utilization of Injectable Allograft for the Achievement Hidradenitis Remission

Hidradenitis supprativa (HS) is a complicated disease that crosses multiple disciplines in management. A hidradenitis clinic was created and the literature scoured to determine best pract...

05/26/2022

Use of a novel silicone backed fabric (NSBF) to reduce peri-incision tension and support healing of complex wounds

Introduction: Incision separation and dehiscence can be due to peri-incision skin tension related to body location, body habitus, and tissue mobility. This incisional separation can cause...

05/26/2022

The Antimicrobial Efficacy of an Iodine Based Foam Dressing on MRSA and VRE

The wound healing process involves various complex processes which typically are broken down into: the inflammation phase, whereby the wound attempts to expel foreign microbes and other c...

05/26/2022

Gamma-Irradiation Impact on Decellularized Placental Membrane as a Natural Scaffold for Wound Care Applications

Introduction: Placental membrane grafts have been clinically used in various wound care applications. A recently developed full thickness, decellularized, lyophilized, and terminally ster...

05/26/2022

Microclimate Comparison of Five-Layer Foam Dressings

Prophylactic use of five-layer foam dressings to reduce the risk of developing a pressure injury (PI) is a key component of a PI prevention protocol. These dressings mitigate contributing...

05/26/2022

Functional Properties of a Purified Reconstituted Bilayer Matrix Design Support Natural Wound Healing Activities

Background: Advanced biomaterial engineering has produced unique wound care matrices using various tissue sources and processing methods. Source and process may impact the ability of the ...

05/26/2022