infection

Original Research

Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Foot Infection: A Meta-Analysis

12/20/2023

Yu-Ting Wang

Le-Xuan Zhang

Yang Li

Jun Zhao

Hong-Lin Chen

The goal of the meta-analysis was to systematically assess the function of inflammatory markers in the detection of diabetic foot infection.

The goal of the meta-analysis...

12/20/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Anchoring Flap Suture Technique to Repair a Wound With Exposed Bone After Hip Disarticulation: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature

11/21/2023

Zhiyuan Shi

Ming Zhang

Xingtong Wang

Minhui Zhu

Xiangbo Ye

This case report describes a 39-year-old female patient who presented with a 7% TBSA wound with exposed bone following hip disarticulation. The wound achieved complete closure after application of the anchoring flap suture technique.

This case report describes a...

11/21/2023

Wounds

Original Research

Preliminary Study of Wound Oxygenation Comparing Skin Substitutes and Dressings

08/24/2023

Aubrey Woodroof, PhD, MBA¹;Joshua Moote; Jim Polansky, MS²; Linwood R Haith Jr, MD, FACS, FCCM³; and William L Hickerson, MD, FACS, FABA⁴

Aubrey Woodroof, PhD, MBA1;Joshua Moo...

This study aims to compare selective skin substitutes and primary dressings and evaluate their ability to transfer oxygen to the wound.

This study aims to compare...

08/24/2023

ePlasty

Review

Therapeutic Modalities of Human β Defensin-2 with Prospective Significance in Diabetic Wound Treatment

05/23/2023

Vidyasrilekha Yele, PhD¹; Bharat Kumar Reddy Sanapalli, PhD^2,3

Vidyasrilekha Yele, PhD1; Bharat Kuma...

05/23/2023

Wound Management & Prevention

Review

Surgical Site Infections in Breast Surgery – A Primer for Plastic Surgeons

03/22/2023

Domenico Costanzo

Antonella Romeo

This article summarizes current evidence on pathogens, risk factors, and management strategies for surgical site infections and highlights further areas of study.

This article summarizes current...

03/22/2023

ePlasty

Case Report

Noninfectious Skin Fistulization as a Delayed Complication of Lumbar Interlaminar Device Implantation: A Report of Two Cases

03/15/2023

Keyvan Mostofi

Morad Peyravi

The authors of this article report on 2 patients who presented with noninfectious fistulization within 2 years of the implantation of a lumbar interlaminar device.

The authors of this article...

03/15/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Tissue Expander for Pediatric Scalp Reconstruction Complicated by Fungal Infection With Aspergillus terreus

02/06/2023

Shelley R Edwards, BS¹; Katherine C Benedict, MD¹; John Sullivan, MD¹; Roberto Santos, MD²; Ian Hoppe, MD¹

Shelley R Edwards, BS1; Katherine C B...

To inform the management of fungal tissue expander infections, this report describes a case of expander-based scalp reconstruction complicated by Aspergillus terreus infection in a pediatric patient.

To inform the management of...

02/06/2023

ePlasty

Case Q&A

Propeller Flaps for Lower Back Defects

01/09/2023

Edwin Morrison, MBBS¹; Jocelyn Lu, MD²; Francis Graziano, MD²; Eldon Mah, MBBS, FRACS³; Farooq Shahzad, MBBS, MS, FACS, FAAP¹

Edwin Morrison, MBBS1; Jocelyn Lu, MD...

A 33-year-old man was referred to the plastic surgery service for management of a complex lower back wound.

A 33-year-old man was referred...

01/09/2023

ePlasty

Original Research

The Effect of a Biofilm-disrupting Wound Gel vs. a Broad-spectrum Antimicrobial Ointment on a Chronic Wound Microbiome: A Secondary Analysis Associating Clinical and Laboratory Findings

12/21/2022

Matthew F. Myntti

Patricia Stevenson

Dianne Porral

Valerie Y. Hayes

This original research study examines a previous study to decipher whether laboratory data shows a correlation between treatment using a novel biofilm-disrupting wound gel and various endpoints, concluding that a reduction in bioburden may...

This original research study...

12/21/2022

Wounds

Case Report

Heterotopic Ossification With Concurrent Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Leg Following Licking of a Wound by a Domesticated Dog

11/21/2022

Liang-Chen Huang

Ya Hui Wang

Tsing-Li Lin

Wei-Cheng Hung

Shyu-Jye Wang

To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first case in the English-language literature with wound infection and mature HO with chronic osteomyelitis caused by mixed infection of Pasteurella canis, Peptoniphilus coxii, Peptostreptococcus canis,...

To the authors’ knowledge, this...

11/21/2022

Wounds