Robert Klein DPM

Prevention of Bilateral Amputation with a Roll On Total Contact Cast System: What comes first, Amputation or Total Contact Casting?

Problem: Lower limb amputation, when performed to address chronic wounds, is associated with increased risk of wound recurrence, infection and mortality postoperatively.1 Therefore, when ...

01/28/2021

Demonstration of Healing with a Roll On Contact Cast System in Charcot Foot Patients with Complicated Medical Histories and High Risk of Amputation

Problem: Charcot foot is a serious, potentially limb-threatening complication of diabetes.1 Immediate immobilization of the lower limb and the redistribution of its plantar forces, which...

01/28/2021

Mechanically-Powered Disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Use in Diabetic Foot Wounds

Diabetic foot ulcers remain a major health care problem resulting in considerable suffering and substantial socioeconomic costs.1 The gold standard for diabetic foot ulcer treatment inclu...

01/28/2021

Cleansing Chronic Lower Limb Wounds Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwelling of Normal Saline

In this case series, we report on the use of NPWTi-d for 3 chronic wounds in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities.

01/28/2021

Initial Experience Using a Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Wound Gel to Disrupt Biofilm Integrity and Bacterial Recolonization in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

A broad spectrum antimicrobial wound gel* with a polyethylene glycol-based hydrogel, a high osmolarity solution and a surfactant has been developed to bring EPS into solution and lyse enc...

01/28/2021

Prevention of Bilateral Amputation with a Roll On Total Contact Cast System: What comes first, Amputation or Total Contact Casting?

Problem: Lower limb amputation, when performed to address chronic wounds, is associated with increased risk of wound recurrence, infection and mortality postoperatively.1 Therefore, when ...

11/23/2020