Surgical Wounds

Recognition and Management of Xylazine-induced Skin Wounds

Introduction: In recent years, xylazine, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, has increasingly contaminated the opioid supply in many areas of the United States.2 Used to extend the subjective ef...

11/01/2024

Results of a clinical study utilizing a novel contemporary designed medical device for the prevention and treatment of hospital acquired tissue injuries.

Introduction: Statistics are over whelming as are our clinical experiences in regard to hospital acquired tissue injuries- the very fact that they are so frequent in the year 2024 is diff...

11/01/2024

Utilization of Transforming Powder Dressing (TPD) to Treat Lower Leg Friction Burn from a Sports Related Injury: A Case Study Comparing Traditional Standard of Care Recommendations to Treatment with TPD

Introduction: Friction burns (FB), commonly called road rash, are superficial injuries frequently associated with sports activities and road accidents. FB are caused when the skin rubs in...

11/01/2024

Limb Salvage of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Know When to Refer Them

Introduction: A 71- year-old male presented to the wound care center for non-healing surgical wound of his right lower leg and foot for greater than one year. Patient sustained an ankle f...

11/01/2024

Utilization of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy with Vibrio Vulnificus Soft Tissue Infection Preventing Amputation.

Introduction: Vibrio Vulnificus is an opportunistic gram-negative bacterial pathogen that is found in warm low-salinity waters. V. vulnificus wounds are increasing in prevalence due to ...

11/01/2024

Wounds Resulting from Cutaneous Metastasis: A Retrospective Case Series and Literature Review

Introduction: Cutaneous metastasis from internal malignancies is rare, and its presentation as wounds is even less common. This study presents four cases of patients initially presenting ...

11/01/2024

Addressing Chronic Wound Bio Burden and Venous Insufficiency with Topical Antimicrobial Wound Gel within a Mobile Advanced Wound Management Program

Introduction: Wounds in patients with significant venous insufficiency and chronic stasis dermatitis may present complex challenges, often exacerbated by persistent bio burden.

11/01/2024

operative management of venous congestion in lower extremity reconstructive flaps using medicinal leeches: A case series

Introduction: Lower extremity limb salvage is a cornerstone of podiatry, which is often fraught with complications due to the complexity of the diabetic foot and often with vascular compr...

11/01/2024

Surgical Management of Open Umbilical & Open Ventral Hernia Repairs with Novel Fish Skin Grafts for Prevention of Seroma Formation

Introduction: Seromas are reported in nearly all cases of hernia repair after radiologic imaging. Clinically symptomatic seromas are reported in up to 12.5% of patients following incision...

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