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...

Deana S. Shenaq , MD;

Mark S. Granick , MD;

Diana Burgueno-Vega , MD;

Nikolai Sopko , MD, PhD;

Melodie Blakely , DPT, CWS, MS;

Diane Duncan , MD;

Edward W. Swanson , MD;

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.

Allen Raphael , DPM;

Brock A. Liden , DPM;

Christopher Winters , DPM;

Eric J. Lullove , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS, FAPWCA;

John C. Lantis II, MD, FACS;

Patrick McEneaney , DPM, FACFAS, AAPWCA;

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

Jane L. Gui ;

Angela Pineros-Fernandez , PhD;

Collynn F. Woeller , PhD;

Patrick S. Cottler , PhD;

Stephen J. Pollock , BSc, MRCS;

Richard P. Phipps , PhD;

Aubrey Woodroof , PhD, MBA;

Shannon H. Lacy , PhD;

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;

Mayilvahanan Shanmugam ;

Narayanan Ramasubbu ;

Chaitra Paribathan , MS;

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 ...

Mary Famorca ;

Diana Fechner ;

Martin Johnson , MD;

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...

Laura Serena ;

Matthew Sabo , DPM;

Gabriel Halperin ;

Khristina Harrell ;

Patrick Briggs ;

Marc Baer ;

Neal Bullock ;

Daniel DiMarco ;

Thomas E. Serena , MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA;

Eliabeth Clapp ;

Lam Le , MD;

Rachel Hamil ;

Kerry T. Thibodeaux , MD;

Keyur Patel ;

Maria A. Kasper ;

Windy E. Cole , DPM, CWSP, FACCWS;

Raphael Yaakov ;

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

Yeabsera G. Tamire , BS;

Nicole D. Dorofee , BS;

Michael Lavor ;

Georgina M. Michael , MSN, FNP-BC;

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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