Introduction: Enteric fistulas and poorly sited ostomies can challenge patients and providers on multiple fronts. Caring for adjacent wounds, controlling effluent, preventing leaks, and m...
INTRODUCTION: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems must have certain technical capabilities to effectively deliver therapy. The International Consensus Review for NPWT Systems, ...
Introduction: Heel wounds are among the most challenging due to their distal location, inelasticity of local tissue, the tendency of suture to tear plantar skin, and often high comorbidit...
Introduction: Placental membrane grafts have been clinically used in various wound care applications. A recently developed full thickness, decellularized, lyophilized, and terminally ster...
Establishing and maintaining a pathogen-free environment of acute and chronic wounds is vital for optimum healing.1-4 One of the first steps in preventing biofilm consists of debriding th...
Introduction: As many as a quarter of patients with diabetes mellitus will experience a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) which often require extensive healing time and negatively impact patient ...
INTRODUCTION: Patients with complex wounds may not be able to undergo immediate surgical debridement. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d*) us...
Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with instillation and dwell (NPWTi-d*) is applied using an adhesive acrylic drape. However, traditional drape can be painful upon remo...
Introduction: Human skin is a vital part of the body's immune system, forming a physical barrier between external and internal environments. Adequate nutrition is required for this active...
Introduction: Various allografts and xenograft have become more popular as implants to aid in tissue support. Limb salvage has seen an increase use of implants including, amniotic and der...