wound healing

Use of a Purified Reconstituted Bilayer Matrix for the Treatment of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Retrospective Case Series

Introduction: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) present an enormous challenge to healthcare providers and systems throughout the world. While many advanced tissue matrices have demonstrated pr...

08/19/2021

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation: Anti-Microbial Solution or Normal Saline for Long Term Success

Background: Negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation is a widely utilized adjuvant in the treatment of complex wounds. Anti-septic solutions are often preferred for instillation,...

08/19/2021

Original Research

Silver Ion Hydrocolloid Gauze and Self-Adhesive Polyurethane Foam Dressing Combination Therapy Can Better Promote Healing of Skin Graft Donor Area Than Traditional Therapy: A Case Control Study

08/02/2021

Zhi Wang

Xiao Long

Jiuzuo Huang

Ang Zeng

Zhifei Liu

Xiaojun Wang

This case control study investigated whether a combination of silver ion hydrocolloid gauze and self-adhesive polyurethane foam dressing (AG+foam group) was effective in healing skin graft donor sites.

This case control study...

08/02/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp: Clinicopathological Correlation Leading to a Definition of Diagnostic Criteria

06/07/2021

Robin Reschke

Sonja Grunewald

Uwe Paasch

Marco Averbeck

Jan C. Simon

Tino Wetzig

This study aimed to identify clinical and histological characteristics unique to erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp to aid diagnosis.

This study aimed to identify...

06/07/2021

Wounds

Case Series

Blood Cell Count and the Presence or Absence of Infection in Venous Ulcers Treated With Platelet-Rich Plasma

05/01/2021

Beatriz Guitton Renaud Baptista de Oliveira

Joyce Beatriz de Abreu Castro

Bruna Maiara Ferreira Barreto Pires

Márcia de Assunção Ferreira

Jane Marcy Neffá Pinto

Lenise Arneiro Teixeira

The objective of this study was to evaluate the presence of infection in venous ulcers after 12 weeks of treatment with autologous platelet-rich plasma and determine global white blood cell counts.

The objective of this study was...

05/01/2021

Wounds

Original Research

Does Phototherapy Promote Wound Healing? Limitations of Blue Light Irradiation

04/01/2021

Markus Denzinger

Manuel Held

Sabrina Krauss

Christian Knorr

Clemens Memmel

Adrien Daigeler

Wiebke Eisler

This study investigated the effects of phototherapy on keratinocytes with 2 established devices in vitro.

This study investigated the...

04/01/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Regenerative Properties of Autologous Fat Grafting in a Complicated Radiation-Induced Wound

02/15/2021

Krishna S. Vyas

Elias Simon Saba

Nho Tran

Introduction. Delayed wound healing and ulceration in radiated tissue is a surgical challenge. Autologous fat grafting can reverse skin changes secondary to radiation such as fibrosis, scarring, contracture, and pain. Adipose-derived stem...

Introduction. Delayed wound...

02/15/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Wound Management Strategy for Treatment of Localized Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Using the TIME Framework

01/31/2021

Michela Iannone

Teresa Oranges

Valentina Dini

Marco Romanelli

Agata Janowska

The authors report the use of the tissue debridement, infection/inflammation management, moisture balance, and edge assessment (TIME) model of wound bed preparation in a case of localized ulcerated cutaneous leishmaniasis.

The authors report the use of...

01/31/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Abdominal Wound Healing Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time in Critical Care: A Case Study

12/31/2020

Brigitte Vola

Ross Vander Noot

A 50-year-old female with multiple comorbidities underwent complete colectomy, end ileostomy, and percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube placement and subsequently developed a 27 cm x 22 cm x 7 cm abdominal wound that was approximately 85%...

A 50-year-old female with...

12/31/2020

Wounds

In vitro properties of two compression systems on criteria which may impact the quality of life of patients and the acceptability of healthcare professionals.

Introduction/Objective : Despite the compression therapy representing the cornerstone of venous leg ulcer (VLU) treatment, a lack of patient‚Äôs concordance is often observed due to some ...

11/23/2020