Current Research

Original Research

Reporting of Key Variables in Clinical Trials: Guidelines for Authors

11/04/2026

Marissa J. Carter, PhD, MA; Alisha Oropallo, MD; Windy Cole, DPM; Edmond Lee, MBA; Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS; Rhonda Sullivan, DNP, PhD, MSN, MBA; Howard Walthall, JD, BSE; Robert Snyder, DPM, MSc; Christine Bongards, PhD

An expert panel examines evidence to develop guidelines for reporting key variables in wound care clinical trials.

An expert panel examines...

11/04/2026

Wounds

Real-World Evidence

Multiple Wounds and Comorbidities Drive the Real-World Natural History of Venous Leg Ulcers: A Retrospective Analysis

10/09/2026

Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS; Lucian G. Vlad, MD; Marissa J. Carter, PhD, MA; Joseph Rolley, BS, MSIA; David J. Margolis, MD, PhD; Lisa Gould, MD, PhD; Caroline E. Fife, MD

This registry analysis examines venous leg ulcer closure alongside concomitant wounds and comorbidities in routine care.

This registry analysis examines...

10/09/2026

Wounds

Real-World Evidence

Reexamining the Real-World Natural History of Diabetic Foot Ulcers in a Large, Retrospective Analysis Reveals Patients with Multiple Wounds and Comorbidities

10/09/2026

Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS; Lucian G. Vlad, MD; Marissa J. Carter, PhD, MA; Joseph Rolley, BS, MSIA; David J. Margolis, MD, PhD; Teresa L.Z. Jones, MD; Lisa Gould, MD, PhD; Caroline E. Fife, MD

A large registry analysis examines diabetic foot ulcer trajectories and patient outcomes during routine care.

A large registry analysis...

10/09/2026

Wounds

Real-World Evidence

Is There a Chronic Wound-Patient Phenotype? A Retrospective Analysis of Real-World Overlap of Diabetic Foot and Venous Leg Ulcers

10/09/2026

Vickie R. Driver, DPM, MS; Lucian G. Vlad, MD; Marissa J. Carter, PhD, MA; Joseph Rolley, BS, MSIA; David J. Margolis, MD, PhD; Teresa L.Z. Jones, MD; Lisa Gould, MD, PhD; Caroline E. Fife, MD

This retrospective analysis examines whether patients with diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers share clinical characteristics.

This retrospective analysis...

10/09/2026

Wounds

Original Research

Lymphedema Therapy and Wound Healing: A Retrospective Analysis of Pretreatment and Posttreatment Wound Volume

09/24/2026

Marina V. Shabalow, PhD; Moya L. Alfonso, PhD; Dana S. Mills, PhD; Nathaniel L. Holzman, MD

This retrospective analysis examines associations between lymphedema therapy and healing outcomes in patients with chronic wounds.

This retrospective analysis...

09/24/2026

Wounds

Real-World Evidence

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

Case Series

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