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Purpose: Poloxamer 188* (P188) is a concentrated water-soluble hydrogel and surfactant used in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcerations. Hydrogels maintain moist environments while prom...
08/19/2021
Objective To compare the outcomes of patients with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections to patients without MRSA.    Methods This is a post hoc analysis of two pr...
08/19/2021
A wide range of dressings exists to cater to the varying requirements of acute and chronic wounds. Gelling fiber dressings assist with moisture balance by transforming absorbent fibers in...
08/19/2021
Hand Amputations
Interesting Cases
03/27/2021

Matthew P. Fahrenkopf, MD,a,b Nicholas S. Adams, MD,a,b John P. Kelpin, MD,a,b and Viet H. Do, MDa,b,c

Matthew P. Fahrenkopf, MD,a,b Nichola...
A 60-year-old man with a medical history of renal disease, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease presented to the emergency department for left ring finger gangrene and cellulitis.
A 60-year-old man with a medical history of renal disease, diabetes, and peripheral vascular disease presented to the emergency department for left ring finger gangrene and cellulitis.
A 60-year-old man with a medical...
03/27/2021
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Infection Prophylaxis for Breast Implant Surgery: Could We Do Better?
Original Research
03/27/2021
Julia R. Henderson, FRCS(gen), Sandhir Kandola, PhD, Susan P. Hignett, FRCS(gen), Rebecca L. Teasdale, MB BS, Ashley R. Topps, FRCS(gen), Mandana Pennick, FRCS(gen), Meiju Hwang, FRCS(gen), Nicola Barnes, MD, FRCS(gen), and Cliona C. Kirwan, PhD, FRCS(gen) on behalf of the North West Breast Surgical Research Collaborative
Julia R. Henderson, FRCS(gen), Sandhi...
The aim of this observational study was to establish what interventions are undertaken to prevent infection during implant-based reconstructive surgery in NHS Trusts across the northwest of England.
The aim of this observational study was to establish what interventions are undertaken to prevent infection during implant-based reconstructive surgery in NHS Trusts across the northwest of England.
The aim of this observational...
03/27/2021
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Omental Flap for Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection
03/27/2021
Publisher:Open Science Company, LLC
Andrew A. Marano, BA, Adam M. Feintisch, MD, and Mark S. Granick, MD
Publisher:Open Science Company, LLCAn...
Omental Flap for Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection Andrew A. Marano, BA, Adam M. Feintisch, MD, and Mark S. Granick, MD Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School,...
Omental Flap for Thoracic Aortic Graft Infection Andrew A. Marano, BA, Adam M. Feintisch, MD, and Mark S. Granick, MD Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School,...
Omental Flap for Thoracic...
03/27/2021
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Management of a Dropped Autologous Skin Graft
03/27/2021
Publisher:Open Science Company, LLC
Ronald M. Brooks, MD, Donald R. Herdt, BS, and Morton Kasdan, MD
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Management of a Dropped Autologous Skin Graft Ronald M. Brooks, MD, Donald R. Herdt, BS, and Morton Kasdan, MD Robley Rex VA Medical Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky Correspondence:...
Management of a Dropped Autologous Skin Graft Ronald M. Brooks, MD, Donald R. Herdt, BS, and Morton Kasdan, MD Robley Rex VA Medical Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky Correspondence:...
Management of a Dropped...
03/27/2021
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Introduction: The UPPER/LOWER infection checklists look for signs and symptoms of local/superficial infection (UPPER) and deep infection (LOWER) to assist clinicians in identifying and di...
12/11/2019
Chronic foot wounds, whether diabetic or nondiabetic, yield a multilayered, polymicrobial community of fast and slow growing aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, as well as fungus, yeast, and ...
11/27/2019
The three main components of local wound management include debridement, control of infection/inflammation, and moisture balance (Bohn, Schultz et al., 2017). This is also true in the res...
11/27/2019