diabetic foot ulcer

This study examines the efficacy of a bromelain-based debridement agent for reduction of biofilm in patients with chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers.

This study examines the efficacy...

12/20/2023

Wounds

Case Series

Clinical Outcomes of Selective Plantar Fascia Release for Hallux Interphalangeal Joint Ulcers

11/16/2023

Nishka Utpat ;

Fahad Hussain , DPM;

Robin C. Lenz , DPM, FACFAS;

Sandeepa Utpat ;

Pranav Phadtare ;

Shivani Kotwal ;

A retrospective chart review of a single surgeon's patients who underwent selective plantar fascia release for hallux interphalangeal joint ulcers between 2018 and 2023 sought to evaluate healing rate, time to heal, and complications.

A retrospective chart review of...

11/16/2023

Wounds

Consensus Statements

Consensus Recommendations for Optimizing the Use of Intact Fish Skin Graft in the Management of Acute and Chronic Lower Extremity Wounds

11/03/2023

Leah Main ;

Eric J. Lullove , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS, FAPWCA;

Frank Aviles Jr., PT, CWS, FACCWS, CLT-LANA, ALM, AWCC;

Anthony Tickner , DPM, FRCPS, FACCWS, FAPWH, FAPWCA;

Naz Wahab , MD, FAAFP, FAPWCA;

Robert S. Kirsner , MD, PhD;

John C. Lantis II, MD, FACS;

Mark Suski ;

The authors sought to develop consensus recommendations for the clinical use of intact fish skin graft in the management of acute and chronic lower extremity wounds.

The authors sought to develop...

11/03/2023

Wounds

Empirical Studies

A Study on Prevalence, Profile, and Risk Factors of Developing Fungal Infection in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcer

08/23/2023

Rakesh Singh , MD;

Chellappa Vijayakumar , MS;

SK Azaharuddin , MS;

Thirugnanasambandam Nelson , MS;

Gopal Balasubramanian , MS;

Nagarajan Raj Kumar , MS;

08/23/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

Diagnostic Accuracy of a Fluorescence Imaging Device in Diabetic Wounds: A Pilot Study Using a Tissue Culture System

07/05/2023

Do-Yoon Koo ;

Eun-Sang Dhong ;

Seong-Ho Jeong ;

Sik Namgoong ;

Seung-Kyu Han , MD;

Researchers examined 48 wounds in 35 patients using a fluorescence imaging device to investigate the correlation between bacterial presence and tissue biopsy culture results in diabetic wounds.

Researchers examined 48 wounds...

07/05/2023

Wounds

Original Research

Examining Albumin as a Bioindicator of Healing Capability in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Retrospective Review

06/14/2023

Lucian G. Vlad , MD;

Kristen A. Dodenhoff ;

Joseph A. Molnar , MD, PhD, FACS;

Gabriela Aguilo-Seara ;

Joshua A. Grosser ;

Abigail E. Peoples ;

The current study aims to add increased temporal acuity to the connection between albumin level and ulcer status to help clinicians better estimate treatment success over the course of care.

The current study aims to add...

06/14/2023

Wounds