chitosan

Case Report

Use of Chitosan-based Dressings for the Management of a Chronic Lower Limb Ulcer: A Case Report

03/02/2022

An 81-year-old female with hypertension was admitted to the hospital with a high-grade fever, generalized weakness, anorexia, and right lower limb pain with redness.

An 81-year-old female with...

03/02/2022

Wounds

Original Research

The Hemostatic and Wound Healing Effect of Chitosan Following Debridement of Chronic Ulcers

10/05/2021

David H. Keast ;

Ashrafunissa Janmohammad ;

The authors sought to determine if a chitosan gelling fiber wound dressing could control bleeding of freshly debrided wounds. The effect of the chitosan dressing on overall healing and patient and provider satisfaction was also evaluated.

The authors sought to determine...

10/05/2021

Wounds

In vitro properties of two compression systems on criteria which may impact the quality of life of patients and the acceptability of healthcare professionals.

Introduction/Objective : Despite the compression therapy representing the cornerstone of venous leg ulcer (VLU) treatment, a lack of patient‚Äôs concordance is often observed due to some ...

Catherine McConnell ;

Gina Milner ;

Chad Yount ;

11/23/2020

Functional Properties of a Purified Reconstituted Bilayer Matrix Designed to Support Natural Wound Healing Processes

Advanced biomaterial engineering has produced unique wound care matrices using various tissue sources and processing methods. Source and process may impact the ability of the materials to...

Chad Yount ;

David G. Armstrong , DPM, MD, PhD, MSc;

Liam Jones ;

Catherine McConnell ;

Gina Milner ;

11/23/2020

Achieving Hemostasis and Contributing to an Environment that may be Beneficial to the Wound Healing Paradigm: Use of a Chitosan Derived Hemostatic Agent in Wound Care

Abstract Body: Introduction Debridement is a key component in several wound care guidelines.1 Its use in patients on anti-coagulant therapy can result in difficult to control active bleed...

Matthew J. Regulski , DPM, ABMSP, CMET, FAPWH(c);

11/23/2020