Wound Bed Preparation
Submitted by Jean Archer DPM,FACPM, FACCWS, FASPS, CWS on February 22, 2023 Wounds can be identified as either acute or chronic . This distinction is…
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What is the Significance of Biofilms?
Submitted by Jean Archer DPM, FACCWS, FASPS, CWS on February 25,2023 Abstract Biofilms have a significant impact on wound healing by contributing to bacterial infection,…
Healing History: Dakin’s Solution for Limb Salvage
During the First World War (1914-1918), antiseptics were commonly used to combat infection as championed by the Father of Modern Surgery, Dr. Joseph Lister 1 .…
The Death of the Kennedy Terminal Ulcer
Michael S. Miller, DO, FACOS, WCC∗ Abstract “The concept of the Kennedy Terminal Ulcer (KTU) has been ubiquitous in attempting to explain the development of…
Novel Insights on Understanding of Keloid Scar: Article Review
Walid Mari, MD, Sami G. Alsabri, BSc Pharm, Najib Tabal, MD, Sara Younes, MD, Abdulamagid Sherif, MD, and Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWS∗ Abstract Keloid scar, dermal benign fibro-proliferative growth…
Ethical Consideration in Wound Treatment of the Elderly Patient
Prachi Shah,a Thet Han Aung, MD,b,f Richard Ferguson, MD,c,g Gerardo Ortega, MD,d,h and Jayesh Shah, MDe,∗ Abstract “Today, an advance in clinical medicine and public health has given patients the…
Topical Oxygen for Chronic Wounds: A PRO/CON Debate
Mesut Mutluoglu, MD,a,∗ Aslican Cakkalkurt, MD,b Gunalp Uzun, MD,c and Samil Aktas, MDd Abstract “The role of oxygen in wound healing is universally accepted and does not require any…
Wound Healing in Patients With Impaired Kidney Function
Natallia Maroz, MD, FASN, FACPa,b,c,∗ and Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWSd,e Abstract “Renal impairment has long been known to affect wound healing. However, information on differences in…
Optimizing Wound Bed Preparation With Collagenase Enzymatic Debridement
Stanley K. McCallon, DPT, CWS,a Dorothy Weir, RN, CWOCN, CWS,b and John C. Lantis, II, MD, FACSc, Abstract “Difficult-to-heal and chronic wounds affect tens of millions of people…
Clinical Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Complex Wounds
Supaporn Opasanon, MD, FRCST, FICS, FACS,a,∗ Warut Pongsapich, MD, Dr Med,b Sitthichoke Taweepraditpol, MD,c Bhoom Suktitipat, MD, PhD,d,e and Apirag Chuangsuwanich, MDc Abstract “Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO, HBO2) Therapy is a…