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Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Effectiveness of an Innovative Catalytic Wound Care Technology

09/09/2026

Anna Bradford, MBT; Jill de Grood, MA, PMP; Kathryn Ambler, MSc; Negar Dehghan Noudeh, MBT; Patty Wickson, eMBA, CHE; Chester Ho, MD

This prospective study evaluates a catalytic wound care technology in patients with chronic wounds.

This prospective study evaluates...

09/09/2026

Wounds

Consensus Statements

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With All-in-One Dressing: Best Practice Recommendations

08/31/2026

Michael N. Desvigne, MD, CWS; Misael C. Alonso, MD, CWSP; Kara Couch, MS, CRNP, CWCN-AP; Emily Greenstein, APRN, CNP, CWON; Robert Klein, DPM, CWS; Catherine Milne, APRN, MSN, ANP, CWOCN-AP; Ralph J. Napolitano, Jr, DPM, CWSP; Dot Weir, RN, CWON, CWS

An expert panel developed best practice recommendations to guide clinical use of negative pressure wound therapy with a novel all-in-one dressing.

An expert panel developed best...

08/31/2026

Wounds

Original Research

Performance of a Novel Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Filler in Wound Contraction

08/06/2026

Colton C. Mowers, MD; Joe H. Hilsman, BS; Meera M. Dhodapkar, MD, MHS; Michael S. Shuler, Jr.; James Coleman Fleming; Mohamed Sarraj, MD; Brett A. Freedman, MD; Michael S. Shuler, Sr., MD

A novel thermoplastic elastomer filler achieved comparable or greater wound contraction than foam during negative pressure wound therapy.

A novel thermoplastic elastomer...

08/06/2026

Wounds

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Healing Outcomes After Placental Membrane-Based Skin Substitute Allografts in Multiple Wound Types in Routine Care: A Retrospective Case Series from a Prospective Observational Wound Registry

07/31/2026

William Tettelbach, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FUHM, CWS; Julie Schottenstein, DPM, MS; Mohanad Eltahir, DPM, DABPM; Mario Cala, DPM; Juliette Perez, DPM; Fadi Jaafar, DPM, ABPM; Brian M. Gillette; Paul Fawson, DPM, ABPM

Placental membrane-based allografts produced clinically meaningful healing outcomes across multiple hard-to-heal wound types in routine care.

Placental membrane-based...

07/31/2026

Wounds

Original Research

Use of Natural Extracts and Oils in Healing Superficial Diabetic Foot Ulcer

07/29/2026

Eugenio Fuentes Pérez Júnior, PhD; Maria Natália de Paulo Ferreira, RN, CNS; Francisco Gleidson de Azevedo Gonçalves, PhD; Advi Catarina Barbachan Moraes, MSc; Ellen Marcia Peres, PhD; Eduardo de Oliveira Carrilho Padula, MSc; Antonio Marcos Tosoli Gomes, PhD; Livia Fajin de Mello, PhD; Ana Carolina Coelho-Oliveira, PhD; Ana Gabriellie Valério-Penha, MSc; Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo, PhD; Ariane da Silva Pires, PhD

A natural extract– and oil-based compound promoted healing in superficial, noninfected diabetic foot ulcers without peripheral arterial disease.

A natural extract– and oil-based...

07/29/2026

Wounds

Original Research

Retrospective Evaluation of the Clinical Effectiveness of an Innovative Catalytic Wound Care Technology

07/08/2026

Anna Bradford, MBT; Jill de Grood, MA, PMP; Kathryn Ambler, MSc; Negar Dehghan Noudeh, MBT; Patty Wickson, eMBA, CHE; Chester Ho, MD

This retrospective study found that catalytic treatment matrix technology achieved complete healing in 81% of chronic venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers within 16 weeks after failure of standard care, suggesting it may accelerate...

This retrospective study found...

07/08/2026

Wounds

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Proposed Addendum to the 2006 US Food and Drug Administration Guidance on Chronic Cutaneous Ulcers and Burn Wounds: Recommendations from the Wound Care Collaborative Community

06/12/2026

Windy Cole, DPM; Mitch Sanders, PhD; Vickie Driver, DPM; Marissa Carter, PhD; Peggy Dotson, RN, BS; Caroline Fife, MD; Sarah Griffiths Langbord; Francis James, BFA; Holly Korzendorfer, PT, PhD, CWS; Maribel Henao, DPM, MSPT; Alisha Oropallo, MD; Joseph Rolley, BS, MSIA; Robert Snyder, DPM, MSc, MBA; Marjana Tomic-Canic, PhD; Zwelithini Tunyiswa, BA; Howard Walthall, JD, BSE

The Wound Care Collaborative Community proposed an update to the FDA’s 2006 chronic wound guidance, recommending modernized preclinical and clinical trial standards—including biomarkers, digital wound imaging, biofilm assessment, and...

The Wound Care Collaborative...

06/12/2026

Wounds

Original Research

Comparison of Clinical Characteristics According to Etiological Classification of Pressure Injuries in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

06/09/2026

Mehmet Can, MD; İlknur Mert, MSN, RN; Özkan Okur, MD; Arzu Şencan, MD; Hasan Ağın, MD; Sinem Akbay Ak, MD; Nilgün Harputluoğlu, MD; Hurşit Apa, MD

In hospitalized pediatric patients, immobility-related pressure injuries were larger, more severe, required more surgical intervention, and took longer to heal than medical device–related pressure injuries, highlighting the need for...

In hospitalized pediatric...

06/09/2026

Wounds

Case Series

The Use of Over-the-Counter Aerosolized Triamcinolone Acetonide in the Treatment of Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Series

05/28/2026

Jordan Z. Hill, MD; Varshita Chirumamilla, BS; Benjamin H. Kaffenberger, MD, MS

In five patients with peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum, aerosolized triamcinolone was associated with complete healing without disrupting ostomy adhesion.

In five patients with peristomal...

05/28/2026

Wounds

Original Research

Patient and Nurse Perceptions of a Bordered Silicone Superabsorbent Polymer Dressing for Pressure Injury Prevention: A Prospective Noncomparative Pilot Study in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital

05/20/2026

Jennifer Godfrey, MSN, RN, CWCN, COCN, CCCN; Chrystalbelle Rogers, MSN, RN, CWCN, CENP; Syed Naqvi, PhD; Emily Goddu, MSN, FNP-BC, CWCN, COCN; Anthony Nunes, PhD

A pilot study in an LTAC hospital found bordered silicone SAP dressings were well tolerated by patients and nurses and may support pressure injury prevention protocols.

A pilot study in an LTAC...

05/20/2026

Wounds

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