Traumatic Wounds Topic Center

Case Report

Partial Transection of the External Ear Caused by a Mask Worn for COVID-19 Protection

10/16/2023

Yasushi Haga; Fuko Omine; Junya Oshima, PhD

This case report follows a 63-year-old patient who presented with a large auricle injury after regularly wearing a surgical mask that was too tight during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This case report follows a...

10/16/2023

Wounds

Case Report

Peroneus Brevis Muscle Flap for a 20-year-old Neuroischemic Diabetic Ulcer Induced by Traumatic Injury: A Case Report Detailing the Efficacy of Advanced Combined Treatment Modalities for Chronic Wound Closure

01/30/2023

Amanda Quisno, DPM, FACFAS; Ryan Stone, DPM, AACFAS; Alex Bischoff; Samantha Figas; Andrew Pierre

A 55-year-old male presented with a 20-year-old wound dehiscence complicated by osteomyelitis that was successfully closed with a PB muscle flap, multilevel ring external fixation, negative pressure wound therapy, and hyperbaric oxygen...

A 55-year-old male presented...

01/30/2023

Wounds

Case Series

Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix in the Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Practice

09/01/2021

Luis Fernandez, MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP; Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS, FACFAS; Natalie Williams; Marc R. Matthews, MD, FACS, MS; Mandy Stutsman; Adam Shar; Christopher Thompson

In this preliminary study, the synthetic matrix was used to treat 3 patients with difficult-to-treat wounds, including lesions associated with calciphylaxis, enteroatmospheric abdominal fistula, and necrotizing fasciitis of the hand with...

In this preliminary study, the...

09/01/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Palmar Resurfacing of the Hand With Porcine Urinary Bladder Extracellular Matrix Following Traumatic Injury

07/31/2021

Cy Daneshfar; Joash Suryavanshi; Brendan J. MacKay; Cameron T. Cox; Hillary Powers Wall

Following a table saw injury to the right volar palm at the distal crease, which led to postoperative necrosis, 80% of the palm was resurfaced.

Following a table saw injury to...

07/31/2021

Wounds

Case Report

Management of a Severe Degloving Injury With a Type 2 Open Tibia Fracture Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time

12/31/2020

Mahdi Gargouri; Fredson Razanabola; Hichem Issaoui; Fekhaoui Mohammed Reda; Mazen Ali; Hatem Abbassi

The authors present the case of an 87-year-old female admitted to their department after a road accident in which she sustained an open fracture of the distal tibia classified as Gustilo-Anderson Type II, a closed fracture of the lateral...

The authors present the case of...

12/31/2020

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Treatment of Traumatic Degloving Injury of the Foot Using a Biologic Dressing in a Pediatric Patient

12/26/2019

Richard Kaufman, DPM; Brett Williams; Ramon Lopez; Steven F. Boc; Sunny Patel; Joshua Nguyen

The authors report the case of a 16-year-old girl with no past medical history who sustained an extensive degloving injury to her right foot involving severe subcutaneous and muscular soft tissue disruption and contamination.

The authors report the case of a...

12/26/2019

Wounds

Editorial

Adding Insult to Injury: Developing Pressure Ulcers Before Hospitalization in Trauma Patients

08/01/2019

Terry Treadwell, MD, FACS, FAAWC

Surprisingly to me, about 30% of pressure ulcers in trauma patients are caused by a pressure-related injury that occurs during transport to the hospital or during the evaluation period. They most commonly result from pressure while using the...

Surprisingly to me, about 30% of...

08/01/2019

Wounds