Surgical Wounds

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...

Katherine Cecconi , PA;

Claire M. Buckley , MD;

Matthew M. Melin , MD;

Angela "Angie" Wubben , WOCN;

05/26/2022

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

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...

Erin Fazzari , CLT, CWS, MPT;

Connie Johnson , MSN, RN, WCC, OMS;

Donna Case , CLWT;

Marta Ostler , PT, CWS, CLT, DAPWCA, CCS;

05/26/2022

A retrospective review of soft tissue reconstruction in volumetric soft tissue defects

Introduction: There are a variety of diagnoses that require the surgical debridement of nonviable tissue and result in a volumetric soft tissue defect. These wounds will typically reveal ...

Daniel L. Kapp , MD;

Laura Pfendler , PT, DPT, CWS;

Abigail E. Chaffin , MD, FACS, CWSP, MAPWCA;

05/26/2022

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Limb Salvage and Amputation Prevention

Purpose: Peripheral arterial disease and infection have a significant impact on healing rates in diabetic foot infections and are the leading causes of lower-leg amputations in patients w...

Fahad Hussain , DPM;

05/26/2022

Aseptically Processed Pre-Meshed Human Reticular Acellular Dermal Matrices* Support Wound Closure in Lower Extremity Wounds

IntroductionComplex wounds negatively impact patient lives and can be challenging to close. Aseptically processed pre-meshed human reticular acellular dermal matrices (HR-ADMs) can provid...

Lawrence A. DiDomenico , DPM, FACFAS;

Neal Lonky , MD, MPH;

05/26/2022

A New Treatment Modality to Expedite Healing in the Case of a Transmetatarsal Breakdown

The patient is a 65 year old Polynesian male with a medical history of hypertension, dialysis dependent renal failure, coronary artery bypass, status post left below knee amputation and a...

Alton R. Johnson Jr., DPM, DABPM, FACPM, FASPS, CWSP;

Jean W. Gillon , MD;

05/26/2022

Wireless Electroceutical Dressing for the Treatment of Biofilm Infected Burn Patients

Introduction: Biofilms are clinically frustrating structures because within their extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) cocoons, bacteria are protected from antimicrobial attack and nat...

Sashwati Roy , PhD;

05/26/2022

The Role of Fluorescence Bacterial Scanning in the Identification and Treatment of Intertriginous Bacteria in Diabetic Feet

Introduction: Intertriginous (between toes) bacteria in diabetic patients can be a significant source of infection. Previously we were able to identify, only through fluorescence scans of...

Kristo Nuutila , PhD;

Victoria Diaz , RN;

Kristin Anselmo , RN;

Shomita Mathew-Steiner , PhD;

Nandini Ghosh , PhD;

Chandan Sen , PhD;

Rodney K. Chan , MD;

Charles A. Andersen , MD, FACS, FAPWCA;

05/26/2022

Objectives: To describe the evolution of venous leg ulcers (VLU) treated with a novel Dual Component compression system* (DCS) and followed up in community.

Objectives: To describe the evolution of venous leg ulcers (VLU) treated with a novel dual compression system* (DCS) and followed up in community.Methods: Clinical characteristics of pat...

Joyce K. Stechmiller , PhD, ACNP-BC, FAAN;

Jungmin Park , RN, BSN;

Samantha Winders , RN, BSN, PhD;

Debra Kelly , PhD, RN, OCN, CNE, FAAN;

Melinda Taft , BSN;

Michael Weaver , PhD, RN, FAAN;

Debashish Chakravarthy , PhD;

05/26/2022