venous ulcers

Assessing Treatment Efficiency in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Retention-Processed Amnion/Chorion Membranes Versus SOC: A Retrospective Analysis

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers are a severe complication for diabetic patients, significantly impacting patient quality of life and healthcare systems efficiency. These ulcers often l...

11/01/2024

Impact of social determinants of health on patient safety in wound care clinical trials with combination products.

Introduction: Combination products are increasingly utilized in wound care as innovative biomedical entities that may help to improve patient outcomes. [1] Due to their combined nature, w...

11/01/2024

Enteric Fistula Management Decision Making Framework

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...

Mary Anne R. Obst , BSN, RN, CCRN, CWON;

05/26/2022

TWO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System Abilities are Compared for Accurate Pressure Delivery and Efficient Fluid Removal, Is there a Difference?

INTRODUCTION: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems must have certain technical capabilities to effectively deliver therapy. The International Consensus Review for NPWT Systems, ...

Jie Li , MD, PhD;

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Rey V. Paglinawan , BS;

Aurelie Boulzemat , PhD;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

Bela Kelety , PhD;

David Goldsmith , PhD;

05/26/2022

A Suture Retention Device* used to Primarily Close Challenging Stage IV Heel Wounds – Case Series

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...

David C. Driscoll , BS ;

Alton R. Johnson Jr., DPM, DABPM, FACPM, FASPS, CWSP;

05/26/2022

Gamma-Irradiation Impact on Decellularized Placental Membrane as a Natural Scaffold for Wound Care Applications

Introduction: Placental membrane grafts have been clinically used in various wound care applications. A recently developed full thickness, decellularized, lyophilized, and terminally ster...

Chris Marsden , PhD;

Chris Agboh , PhD;

Davorka Softic , MS;

Laura Sellers , PhD;

Heather Tydesley , MSc;

Samantha J. Westgate , PhD;

05/26/2022

Determination of the Debridement Effects of an Enzymatic Hydrogel on Deep Dermal Wounds using a Porcine Model

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...

Joel Gil , BS, MS;

Nina Bionda , PhD;

Stephen C. Davis , BS, MS;

Mehmet Ozturk , PhD;

Tricia Conti , MS;

Kimberly Jaskula , MS;

Sara Ryan , BS;

Alexander Higa , MA;

Jillian Patterson , BS;

05/26/2022

Cost-effectiveness of commonly used cellular and/or tissue-based products in the management of diabetic foot ulcers

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 ...

Jacob Bolling , DPM, MS;

Leo M. Nherera , PhD;

Elizabeth A. Ansert , MA, DPM, MBA;

05/26/2022

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and a Reticulated Open Cell Foam With Through Holes Use When Surgical Debridement is Delayed

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...

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

Donald Thomas , PT, DPT, CLT-LANA, CWT;

05/26/2022

Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and a Novel Silicone Hybrid Drape in Complex Wounds

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...

Callie Horn , MD;

Michael N. Desvigne , MD, FACS, CWS, FACCWS;

05/26/2022