Wound Care

Unusual Wounds

The Novel Use of Cryopreserved Human Allograft in Extensive Hurley Stage III Hidradenitis Suppurativa

04/10/2023

The authors detail a case in which cryopreserved human allograft was successfully used as a bridge to skin grafting in a 37-year-old male with Hurley stage III hidradenitis suppurativa.

The authors detail a case in...

04/10/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Calciphylaxis and Skin Ulcers: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge

03/14/2023

Emanuela Francisco ;

Carlos Casimiro ;

Aline A. Gomes ;

Raquel Barros Pereira ;

In this case report, a 55-year-old White male was admitted with chronic necrotic ulcers on the right leg and an irregular violaceous plaque on the left leg under an initial suspicion of necrotizing fasciitis; following a diagnosis of...

In this case report, a...

03/14/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Coupling Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation and Split-thickness Skin Graft for a Large Chronic Venous Leg Ulceration: A Case Report

02/13/2023

Fahad Hussain , DPM;

Robin C. Lenz , DPM, FACFAS;

A 62-year-old female with a chronic venous leg ulcer of 2 years' duration achieved full wound closure 2 months after a combination of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation, hydrosurgery, and split-thickness skin graft.

A 62-year-old female with a...

02/13/2023

Wounds

Guest Editorial

Biofilm-Based Wound Management: Implications for Clinical Practice

09/02/2022

Laura Swoboda , DNP, APNP, FNP-C, FNP-BC, CWOCN-AP, WOCNF;

Dr Laura Swoboda discusses the clinical applications for biofilm management

Dr Laura Swoboda discusses the...

09/02/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Interesting Cases

Purse-String Suture Technique in Reducing Surgical Defect Size

08/16/2022

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

Karen Bach , BS;

Samantha Marie Achauer , BS;

The PSS is a simple and cost-efficient approach for the closure of large defects with satisfactory cosmetic results and minimal scarring. Despite its demonstrated versatility and success, the technique is still used relatively sparingly, and...

The PSS is a simple and...

08/16/2022

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Nutrition Matters

Team Approach to Nutrition, Pressure Injuries, and Wounds in Long-term Care

08/01/2022

Nancy Collins , PhD, RDN, LD, NWCC, FAND, FAPWCA;

Doreen Rodo , MEd, RDN, LD;

Nancy Collins, PhD, and Doreen Rodo, MEd, discuss this important topic

Nancy Collins, PhD, and Doreen...

08/01/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Figure 1. a) Wound bed with exposed acetabular fossa bone covered by granulation tissue with 20% fibrous/ligamentous tissue. b) Wound bed post debridement with subsequent application of HYAFF with negative pressure wound therapy 3 weeks later. c) Intraoperative view of the wound bed with 95% granulation tissue 3 weeks after debridement, HYAFF, and negative pressure wound therapy application. d) Meshed split-thickness skin graft placed on granulating wound bed with negative pressure wound therapy 1 week pos

Case Report

Hip Disarticulation in Wound Care: A Case Series

07/21/2022

Kara Klomparens , BS;

Suela Lamaj ;

Naveen Rehman ;

Fuad-Tahsin Abbas ;

Richard Simman , MD, FACS, FACCWS;

This case series presents 4 patients who underwent hip disarticulation. The procedure was performed due to various indications including necrotizing fasciitis, gangrene, stump necrosis from previous above-the-knee amputation, and septic joint...

This case series presents 4...

07/21/2022

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