chronic wound

Closure of Stage IV Pressure Injuries with an Autologous Heterogeneous Skin Construct

Objective: Pressure injuries (PIs) are a difficult, costly and growing problem in the US and worldwide. Available treatments have high failure rates and, even when they are successful, wo...

08/19/2021

A Multi-center, Blinded, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of Fish Skin Graft in the Treatment of Chronic, Non-Responsive Diabetic Foot Ulcers

We present the first prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of Omega3 rich fish skin* for treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.

08/19/2021

Original Research

Evaluating a Variable Porosity Wound Dressing With Anti-Scar Properties in a Porcine Model of Wound Healing

03/27/2021

Collynn F. Woeller, PhD, Aubrey Woodroof, PhD, Shannon H. Lacy, PhD, Patrick S. Cottler, PhD, Jane L. Gui, Angela Pineros-Fernandez, PhD, Stephen J. Pollock, BSc, and Richard P. Phipps, PhD

Collynn F. Woeller, PhD, Aubrey Woodr...

Results of this study suggest that PDC and PDA can serve as temporary wound dressings for the treatment of chronic wounds.

Results of this study suggest...

03/27/2021

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Direct-Contact Low-Frequency Ultrasound Clearance of Biofilm From Metallic Implant Materials

03/27/2021

Mark S. Granick, MD, Chaitra Paribathan, MS, Mayilvahanan Shanmugam, PhD, and Narayanan Ramasubbu, PhD

Mark S. Granick, MD, Chaitra Paribath...

This study was planned to determine whether energy delivered by the DCLFU debridement device is sufficient to remove biofilms from metallic implant surfaces.

This study was planned to...

03/27/2021

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Mayo Clinic AZ Lived Experience: Exploring the Use of Biologic Products for Difficult-to-Heal Wounds

Purpose/Significance: Utilization of modalities such as enzymatic collagenase ointment, hydro fiber silver, methylene gentian violet, silicone dressing, medicated honey, and collagen are ...

11/20/2019

How Little We Know About Wound Bacterial Burden

Introduction: Wound colonization and infection are often asymptomatic and are therefore grossly under-detected in the chronic wound population. Typically polymicrobial in nature, the vast...

10/25/2019

Original Research

Meshed Split-Thickness Autograft With a Viable Cryopreserved Placental Membrane Overlay for Lower-Extremity Recipient Sites With Increased Risk of Graft Failure

10/07/2018

Michael A. Lavor, MD,a,b Georgina M. Michael, MSN, FNP-BC,c Yeabsera G. Tamire, BS,c and Nicole D. Dorofee, BSd

Michael A. Lavor, MD,a,b Georgina M. ...

Meshed Split-Thickness Autograft With a Viable Cryopreserved Placental Membrane Overlay for Lower-Extremity Recipient Sites With Increased Risk of Graft Failure Michael A. Lavor, MD,a,b Georgina M. Michael, MSN, FNP-BC,c Yeabsera...

Meshed Split-Thickness...

10/07/2018

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