debridement

Case Series

Efficacy of Dehydrated Human Amniotic Membrane Allograft for the Treatment of Severe Extravasation Injuries in Preterm Neonates

08/01/2018

Vita Boyar

Colleen Galiczewski

This case series of 4 neonatal patients describes the experience and efficacy of using a dehydrated human amniotic membrane allograft (dHAMA) in the treatment of severe extravasation injuries.

This case series of 4 neonatal...

08/01/2018

Wounds

Feature

Expert Insights On Damage Control Debridement For DFUs

07/24/2018

Jessica M. Arneson, DPM, Tammer Elmarsafi, DPM, and Paul J. Kim, DPM, FACFAS

Jessica M. Arneson, DPM, Tammer Elmar...

Given the variety of potential complications with diabetic foot ulcers, these authors discuss keys to patient and wound assessment, and how appropriate surgical debridement can facilitate improved wound healing.

Given the variety of potential...

07/24/2018

Podiatry Today

Case Report and Brief Review

Wound Bed Preparation for Capsulectomy Using a Hydrosurgery System

04/13/2018

Yushi Suzuki

Masaki Yazawa

Kazuo Kishi

The case of a 75-year-old man with good outcomes after using a hydrosurgery system for capsulectomy is presented.

The case of a 75-year-old man...

04/13/2018

Wounds

Unusual Wounds

Calcinosis Cutis and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as Adjuncts to Surgical Management: Case Report and Review of the Literature

03/15/2018

Florian Radu

Masaru Nishiaoki

Martine A. Louis

The case of a 50-year-old woman with scleroderma and a rare presentation of milky drainage of a left hip ulcer secondary to underlying CC that was treated successfully with surgery and negative pressure wound therapy is reported herein.

The case of a 50-year-old woman...

03/15/2018

Wounds

Brief Report

Do Not Limit Where Ulcer Debridements Can Be Performed!

02/28/2018

Jeffrey D. Lehrman

Medicare is a national program administered on a local level by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). At the time of this writing, there are 8 MACs in the United States. The MACs can choose to issue Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)...

Medicare is a national program...

02/28/2018

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Sacral Pressure Ulcer-induced Fournier’s Gangrene Extending to the Retroperitoneum: A Case Report

01/25/2018

Kiyoko Fukui

Masaki Fujioka

Satoko Ishiyama

An 85-year-old man was referred to the National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center (Ohmura City, Japan) with a diagnosis of FG extending to the retroperitoneum caused by a sacral pressure ulcer.

An 85-year-old man was referred...

01/25/2018

Wounds

Rapid Communication

Dispersion Risk Associated With Surgical Debridement Devices

10/18/2017

Mark Granick

Liel Rubinsky

Chaitra Parthiban

Mayilvahanan Shanmugam

Narayanan Ramasubbu

Surgical instrumentation is now available to facilitate wound debridement. The 2 primary options involve different energy applications, but both have the potential to spray. This study is designed to assess spray dispersion under ideal and...

Surgical instrumentation is now...

10/18/2017

Wounds

Debridement

Debriding Chronic Wounds With Larval Therapy: The New Answer for Biosurgery in the Outpatient Wound Clinic?

07/03/2017

Judith Turner, RN, DNP, NP-BC, CWON

Information regarding coding, coverage, and payment is provided as a service to our readers. Every effort has been made to ensure information accuracy. However, HMP Communications and the author do not represent, guarantee, or warranty that...

Information regarding coding,...

07/03/2017

Today's Wound Clinic

Debridement

Choosing the Best Debridement Modality to 'Battle' Necrotic Tissue: Pros & Cons

07/03/2017

Shaun Carpenter, MD, FAPWCA, CWSP

Todd P. Shaffett, DNP, FNP, CWS, FACCWS

As clinicians wage “war” against chronic wounds, choosing the proper debridement “weapon” with which to do battle can be challenging and fraught with risks. This article discusses wound debridement approaches, as well as the pros and cons of...

As clinicians wage “war” against...

07/03/2017

Today's Wound Clinic

Business Briefs

Test Your Knowledge of Debridement Coding, Coverage, & Payment

07/03/2017

Kathleen D. Schaum, MS

Information regarding coding,...

07/03/2017

Today's Wound Clinic