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Surgical Debridement With a Scalpel
How-To Demonstration
06/20/2022
In this video, John C. Lantis II, MD, demonstrates how to perform surgical debridement with a scalpel as well as addresses when it is and is not appropriate to surgically debride and how to control bleeding the clinician may encounter. 
In this video, John C. Lantis II, MD, demonstrates how to perform surgical debridement with a scalpel as well as addresses when it is and is not appropriate to surgically debride and how to control bleeding the clinician may encounter. 
In this video, John C. Lantis...
06/20/2022
Wounds
Case Series
10/01/2021
This article examines the use of MB/GV antibacterial foams in pediatric patients.
This article examines the use of MB/GV antibacterial foams in pediatric patients.
This article examines the use of...
10/01/2021
Wounds
Introduction: Debridement, the removal of biofilm and necrosis, is an essential step in wound healing since, with these detrimental aspects present, (chronic) wounds will not heal. Debrid...
08/19/2021
Case Series
06/03/2021
This article presents a case series in which 3 patients with pyoderma gangrenosum lesions underwent different treatment methods.
This article presents a case series in which 3 patients with pyoderma gangrenosum lesions underwent different treatment methods.
This article presents a case...
06/03/2021
Wounds
Original Research
06/03/2021
The efficacy of this system was compared with that of other methods of debridement in reducing readmissions due to surgical site infections.
The efficacy of this system was compared with that of other methods of debridement in reducing readmissions due to surgical site infections.
The efficacy of this system was...
06/03/2021
Wounds
How Does Your Documentation Measure Up to Medicare Standards? Debridement 101
Debridement
05/13/2021
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, HMP and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that coding, coverage, and...
Information regarding coding,...
05/13/2021
Today's Wound Clinic
Successful Management of a Severe Sacral Pressure Injury Penetrating to the Retroperitoneum
Case Report
03/03/2021
The authors present, to their knowledge, the first report of a severely infected PI that showed full-thickness sacral destruction and direct retroperitoneal penetration.
The authors present, to their knowledge, the first report of a severely infected PI that showed full-thickness sacral destruction and direct retroperitoneal penetration.
The authors present, to their...
03/03/2021
Wounds
Original Research
01/08/2021
The authors developed a novel desiccant (desiccating agent A) to serve as a new form of chemical debridement. The objective is to establish the working mechanism of desiccating agent A.
The authors developed a novel desiccant (desiccating agent A) to serve as a new form of chemical debridement. The objective is to establish the working mechanism of desiccating agent A.
The authors developed a novel...
01/08/2021
Wounds
Case Report
12/31/2020
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 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
Management of a High-Energy Soft Tissue Injury of the Lower Extremity Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time and a Reticulated Open Cell Foam Dressing
Case Report
12/21/2020
Soft tissue injuries of the lower extremity are the result of high-energy trauma, such as road accidents, and remain challenging for most orthopedic surgeons. Proper selection of the treatment is important considering the risk of delayed...
Soft tissue injuries of the lower extremity are the result of high-energy trauma, such as road accidents, and remain challenging for most orthopedic surgeons. Proper selection of the treatment is important considering the risk of delayed...
Soft tissue injuries of the...
12/21/2020
Wounds