lower extremity wounds

Cryopreserved adipose tissue (CAT) for biological offloading of recalcitrant foot ulcers (FUs)

Introduction: Recalcitrant foot ulcers are increasing in prevalence and often exhaust conventional conservative measures. The risk of a diabetic with a foot ulceration to proceed to an a...

11/01/2024

Management of a Chronic Achilles Tendon Infection with Achilles Tendon Resection & Fish Skin Application

Introduction: Wound healing complications in patients that underwent an Achilles tendon surgery is associated with postoperative morbidity. These complications following Achilles tendon s...

11/01/2024

Observations in Acellular Porcine Liver Collagen Scaffold* Case Series for Evidence Based Applications to Real World Prospective Randomized Controlled Trials in Wound Healing

Introduction: Tissue scaffolds are a wound care option to complement other existing techniques.

11/01/2024

Comparative Usability Evaluation of a Novel Gradient Compression System Versus Standard Compression Garments Final Data Analysis

Introduction: Under normal conditions, valves within the venous system direct blood from the superficial into the deep system, which return the blood back towards the heart. A host of ill...

11/01/2024

Use of Bioactive Glass on Infected, Exposed Hardware.

Introduction: A dreaded complication of implanting surgical hardware with a wound dehiscence with exposed hardware. Literature regarding biofilms illustrates the difficult of successfully...

11/01/2024

A non-woven polyvinyl alcohol dressing with silver sulphate crystals combined with a moisture vapor transport foam used under a compression wrap or total contact casting system is a viable option to maximize wound healing

Introduction: Exudate leakage and microbial colonization is a key issue when utilizing compression wraps and total contact casts that are left in place for the full 7 days.Methods:A non-w...

11/01/2024

A Case Series for Management of Complicated Diabetic Foot Wounds

Introduction: It is well documented that diabetic foot ulcers are a complication that impacts healthcare systems and patient quality of life. Even more problematic are patients with signi...

11/01/2024

A Pilot Study of Lower Extremity Wounds Utilizing A Novel Synthetic Self-Assembling Peptide Matrix

Introduction: Lower extremity wounds in the United States pose an economic and challenging aspect of post-acute care in populations that undergo Mohs surgical resections and have adverse ...

11/01/2024

Marijuana and Wound Healing in Dermatologic Surgery: A Literature Review

Introduction: With the increasing legality and availability of cannabis, it is important to understand the impacts of cannabis on all aspects of dermatologic care. There are several diffe...

11/01/2024

Use of Novel Alternative Treatment Options for Lower Extremity Limb Salvage

Introduction: Lower extremity wounds are particularly challenging and can be attributed to a multitude of etiologies including traumatic accidents, chronic medical conditions, tobacco usa...

11/01/2024