Chronic Wounds

Can We Talk?

Home-Based Advanced Wound Services: Changing the Model of Care

03/01/2022

Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP

Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, discusses a proactive approach to wound care at home.

Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, discusses...

03/01/2022

Wound Management & Prevention

Development of a porcine model for chronic wound eschars and evaluation of a Bromelain based enzymatic debriding agent

Background: Advances in the development of novel therapies for chronic wounds has been limited by the lack of validated animal models. In this study, we describe the development of a nove...

08/19/2021

Evaluation of the efficacy of an iodine based wound dressing against biofilms using confocal scanning laser microscopy when in direct contact and when in an artificial wound eschar model

Biofilms form when bacterial cells aggregate with each other and on surfaces and secrete extracellular polymeric substances, encasing the cells in a matrix. Biofilms can form when wounds ...

08/19/2021

The Use of an Antimicrobial Moisture Management Dressing Paired With a Gellable Fiber Technology under a Two-layer Compression System in the Treatment of Heavily Exudating VLUs Improves Clinical Outcomes and Cost Savings.

Introduction: Chronic venous insufficiency is the 7th most common chronic disease and is the underlying cause of 95% of leg ulcers1. Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are difficult to treat and ev...

08/19/2021

Effective use of Iodophor Foam Dressing in Combination of a Surfactant Topical Gel

In a community wound care clinic, the implementation of an iodophor foam dressing in combination of a surfactant topical gel in patients who experienced painful wounds including atypical ...

08/19/2021

Early Experience Using 3D Electrospun Polymer Matrix in Open Wounds

Collagen and Extracellular Matrices (ECMs) are useful in wound healing. Most cellular tissue-based products (CTPs) are biologic but synthetic (non-biologic) CTPs allow cellular regenerat...

08/19/2021

Electrifying Wound Care with a Unique Antimicrobial Dressing

Introduction: A majority of chronic wounds are plagued by the formation of adherent biofilm. Biofilm develops when colonies of surface-attached bacteria form connections and exude a prote...

08/19/2021

Interesting Cases

Skin Grafting in Pyoderma Gangrenosum

03/27/2021

Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD, Agata Janowska, MD, Teresa Oranges, MD, and Valentina Dini, MD, PhD

Marco Romanelli, MD, PhD, Agata Janow...

A 75-year-old woman presented with multiple painful necrotic ulcers of the lower leg lasting since 2 months.

A 75-year-old woman presented...

03/27/2021

ePlasty

Prior Authorization

How to Deal with Prior Authorization Hassles in the Wound Clinic

01/31/2020

Jayesh B. Shah, MD, MSc, UHM ABPM, CWSP, FAPWCA, FCCWS, FACHM FUHM, FACP

Although prior authorization can prevent physicians from administering unnecessary tests, there are barriers that can complicate practice. This author details how to deal with a sometimes-complicated process and provide the best care for...

Although prior authorization can...

01/31/2020

Today's Wound Clinic

Nutrition

Delivering Care That Counts: Nutritional Screening of Patients with Chronic Wounds

01/08/2020

Caroline E. Fife, MD, FAAFP, CWS, FUHM

Optimizing nutrition can do wonders for chronic wounds. This author takes a look at nutritional screening for patients, and how wound care practitioners, nurses and registered dieticians can meet patients’ nutritional needs as well as their...

Optimizing nutrition can do...

01/08/2020

Today's Wound Clinic