Chronic Ulcers

Abstract Body: Lower extremity wounds largely consist of venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. Many are the result of traumatic leg injuries, peripheral arterial disease or infectio...

Stephen Smith ;

Joshua Nichols , DPM;

11/23/2020

The Use of Topical Corticosteroid Treatments to Modulate the Inflammatory Response and Improve Wound Healing - A Case Study

Abstract Body: Introduction: Steroid use in wound healing has always been discouraged, and said to cause delayed wound healing. Can the anti-inflammatory effects of topical steroid usage ...

Rachel S. Rader , DPM;

11/23/2020

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...

Jelena Marjanovic ;

Cheyanne R. Head ;

Irena Pastar , PhD;

Ivan Jozic ;

Marjana Tomic-Canic , PhD;

Rivka Stone ;

Gregory S. Schultz , PhD;

11/23/2020

New Thinking in Wound Healing: Reestablishing Microbiome Homeostasis with a Unique, 3D Nanofabricated Polymer Scaffold to Achieve Definitive Wound Closure

Abstract Body: Injured skin elicits an immediate reparative response, involving four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation and remodeling. However, normal cellular functions and...

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

11/23/2020

Use of Bilayer Wound Matrix for Closure of Post-Mohs Surgery Defects of the Nose

There are over 5 million skin cancers reported in the United States annually. Among those, though not followed statistically, Mohs surgical resections for skin cancer on the nose are comm...

Bijan Najafi , PhD;

Miguel Montero ;

11/23/2020

Accelerated Closure of Recalcitrant Wounds with Novel Bio-film Disrupting Gel: a Case Series

Abstract Body: Background: In a busy suburban wound care center, we often see patients with multiple comorbidities presenting with chronic ulcerations. These patients are at high risk for...

Jodi Steinbrenner , MSN;

Hillary Greer ;

11/23/2020

3D Nanofabricated Polymer Scaffold Used to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Case Series of Four Patients

Abstract Body: Aims The advancement of wound healing technology, and, specifically the study of the skin microbiome, have led to the development of a new 3D nanofabricated synthetic polym...

Richard A. Schilling , DPM;

Scott Littrell ;

11/23/2020