Quality improvement

Systematic review of cellular and tissue products and Indirect treatment comparison between cellular/acellular and amniotic/non-amniotic allografts in the management of diabetic foot ulcers.

Introduction: Our study aimed to compare the efficacy of cell and tissue products (CTP) dressings in the management of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) based on published randomized control tr...

05/26/2022

Use of Native Collagen Matrix with PHMB Graft and Novel Free Micro-Granulation Tissue Grafting to Manage Dehiscence of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Patellar Tendon Rupture

Introduction: The patient is a 69 year old male who underwent multiple right total knee arthroplasties for a traumatic knee injury secondary to a fall 13 years ago. Following the most rec...

05/26/2022

Use of Disposable Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in 16 Podiatry Clinic Patients with Chronic Wounds

Introduction: Disposable mechanical negative pressure wound therapy (dNPWT*) can be used to manage lower extremity wounds in the outpatient clinic. This small dNPWT provides negative pres...

05/26/2022

The use of implantable acellular fish skin to augment lower extremity reconstruction

Introduction: Various allografts and xenograft have become more popular as implants to aid in tissue support. Limb salvage has seen an increase use of implants including, amniotic and der...

05/26/2022

Pure Hypochlorous Preserved Wound Cleanser* in the Management oF Wound/skin Conditions Associated with Moisture Associated Skin Damage

Introduction: We report our experience with HAPWOC in a 454-bed metropolitan Level I Trauma Center in the Midwestern United States. Adopted by the Certified Wound Ostomy & Continence ...

05/26/2022

Case Series: Treatment with a Human Keratin Hydrogel Matrix* Improves Clinical Outcomes in Non-Healing Foot Ulcer Patients

Background: Non-healing extremity wounds such as foot ulcers pose severe and costly risks to patients, including hospitalization, infection, and amputation. Such wounds often arise on pat...

05/26/2022

Keratin based gel use on pressure related ulcers in Long Term Care

PURPOSE: This research project is designed to support improvement in the quality of life for patients living with pressure ulcers in long-term care facilities. Currently, wound care produ...

05/26/2022

Clinical evaluation of a novel, single-use non-electrical incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) system based on solid-state oxygen reduction technology.

Introduction: Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (iNPWT) is emerging as an extremely useful tool for the prevention of complications in closed surgical incisions. Meta-analyses of...

05/26/2022

A Prospective Comparison of Two Post-Operative dressings in the treatment of surgical incisions in healthy volunteers

Introduction: Surgical site infections are one of the leading causes of post-operative morbidity and mortality worldwide. The ideal post-operative dressing protects the wound from bacteri...

05/26/2022

Expediting Acute Wound Healing by Integrating Multiple Therapeutic Strategies

Introduction: Traumatic injuries can lead to massive, complex wounds with an increased propensity for infection. Despite the prevalence of patients with such wounds presenting at level 1 ...

Kathy E. Gallagher , DNP, MSN, APRN-FNP, CWS, WCC, BC;

05/26/2022