Problem: Trauma is a common occurrence in the lower extremity. Pretibial lacerations resulted from trauma may evolve into chronic wounds with worsening infections if not treated properly....
Abstract Body: Background: As wound care moves toward more comprehensive patient-centered care management, frequent consultation with multiple specialists is necessary. For patients, thi...
Education provided to patients and their family on how to care for the percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube is limited and varies widely. This results in PEG-site and tube compl...
Topical antimicrobials are becoming a preference in infection management given the known resistance problems to long term use of antibiotics and are used regularly in the management of wo...
A surgical post-operative dressing has been developed containing silver. The device is designed to be a waterproof, bacterial barrier dressing that accommodates changes in the wound/incis...
Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) has become widely accepted as adjunct treatment for complex infected wounds; however, the results vary with the ...