lower extremity wounds

The Osteomyelitis Controversy in the Diabetic Foot Ulcer

Introduction: Osteomyelitis, or infection of the bone, is often seen in association with the diabetic foot ulcer. It should be considered a surgical disease.Methods:Our treatment approach...

11/01/2024

Developing a Responsible AI-Powered Clinical Intelligence Solution in Wound Care

Introduction: We are now in the third epoch of artificial intelligence (AI). This era of generative AI introduces new capabilities and risks, such as hallucinations, where AI generates i...

11/01/2024

Results Of A Campaign To Expand The Knowledge Of Referring Providers Related To The Benefits Of Hyperbaric OxygenTherapy On Late Radiation Tissue Injuries

Introduction: Radiation therapy is a modality used to treat many forms of cancer, and about 50% of individuals receiving radiotherapy will be long-term survivors.

11/01/2024

Using a Wearable Pressure Sensor to evaluate leg compression: Two dressing types

Introduction: It is usually unclear exactly how much pressure a dressing applies to the leg, and if that pressure is uniform. The goal of this study was to compare two compression dressi...

11/01/2024

Charting Wound Healing: Using Centiles to Track Chronic Wounds’ Progress

Introduction: World Health Organization growth charts1 utilize Centile-based curves to track age-related growth dynamics. Identifying values outside of specific ranges indicates the need ...

11/01/2024

Investigating the Role of Autophagy Proteins LC3 and ATG7 in Wound Healing

Introduction: Chronic wounds have a significant impact on a substantial number of Americans today. The etiology of these wounds is often multifactorial, not fully understood, and further ...

11/01/2024

A comparison of two single-use negative pressure wound therapy devices in the prevention of surgical site complications following Total Joint Arthroplasty, A retrospective claims database analysis.

Introduction: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) can be associated with surgical site complications (SSCs), such as the development of surgical site infections (SSIs) and prolonged postoperat...

11/01/2024

Shedding Light on Native American Health Disparities Utilizing Long Wave Infrared Thermography

Introduction: Native Americans have a significantly higher rate of health disparities than other populations in America. Indian Health Services (IHS) studies show higher rates of diabetes...

11/01/2024

Barn yard polymicrobial bacterial contamination of complex lower extremity wound successfully healed with Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) irrigation and wound debridements

Introduction: A case report was compiled for a 66 y.o. male with past medical history of factor V Leyden mutation, essential hypertension, chronic lymphedema, obesity, DVT of the lower ex...

11/01/2024

operative management of venous congestion in lower extremity reconstructive flaps using medicinal leeches: A case series

Introduction: Lower extremity limb salvage is a cornerstone of podiatry, which is often fraught with complications due to the complexity of the diabetic foot and often with vascular compr...

11/01/2024