debridement

A scientific review of the chemistry of wound healing and hypochlorous acid, why purity of the molecule in a wound cleansing solution matters and why hypochlorite is no longer a must use ingredient.

Objective: Chlorinated species such as molecular chlorine, hypochlorous acid, and sodium hypochlorite all have antimicrobial properties, yet these differ in the cellular response they eli...

11/23/2020

Management of Nonviable Tissue Buildup in Abdominal Wounds

Abstract Body: In cases where full closure is not achieved after open abdominal surgery, patients are left with open cutaneous wounds with knotted, heavy sutures at the wound base, provid...

11/23/2020

Symptomatic Alleviation Of Painful Venous Leg Ulcers Using A Fish Skin Acellular Dermal Matrix

Background: Pain in venous leg ulcers is frequently described by patients as significant and debilitating. Mitigating ulcer related discomfort can improve patients‚Äô quality of life, tol...

11/23/2020

Combining Advanced Treatment Modalities for Complex Wounds

Background: As wound care practitioners we are facing increasing number of patients with complex wounds and high recurrence rates, especially DFU`s or VLU`s. There are many treatment opti...

11/23/2020

An Evidence-based Decision Tree Using Fluorescence Imaging to Address Bacterial Load Per International Guidelines

Abstract Body: International wound infection guidelines1 mandate that reduction of bacterial load is essential for effective wound infection management, done through cleaning, debridement...

11/23/2020