Old War Scar Revisited
Susan E. Wozniak, MD, MBA,∗ Stephanie Zuo, BA, Kamran Khan, MD, and JoAnn Coleman, DNP, ACNP-BC Abstract In 1828, Jean Nicholas Marjolin, a French surgeon, first described the…
Category: Case Study
Cancrum Oris (Noma): The Role of Nutrition in Management
Elroy Patrick Weledji, BSC, MSC, MBBCHBAO, FRCS (Edin)∗ and Sylvia Njong, MD Abstract Cancrum oris (noma) is caused by the spirochete Borrelia vincenti in association with anaerobic bacteria, commonly…
Calcaneal Osteomyelitis Associated With a Severe Abscess
Ali Memis, MD,a,∗ Mesut Mutluoglu, MD,a Sinan Öztürk, MD,b Kemal Kara, MD,c and Hakan Ay, MDa Abstract “Diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) is a common complication of the diabetic foot and…
Challenges of Complex Open Abdominal Wound Management in Trauma: A Novel Use of Chitosan and Hyaluronic Acid as a 3-Dimensional Scaffold to Overcome Resilient Open Abdomen Infections
Tammy C. Luttrell, PhD, Hasan Khashwj, MD, Nicole Ingalls, MD, and Jay Coates, DO Abstract Case presentation of a novel method for the management of complex open abdomen…
Lovenox Induced Tissue Necrosis, a Case Report and Literature Review
Abdelfatah Abou Issa, MDa and Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWSa,b,∗ Abstract “Lovenox is a trade name for Enoxaparin. It is a low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and…
Sequential Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Synthetic Skin Substitute and Skin Grafting in the Treatment of a Refractory Vasculitic Ulcer
Gökhan Akcali, MD,a Günalp Uzun, MD,a,∗ Abdül Kerim Yapici, MD,b and Şenol Yildiz, MDa Abstract “Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis (CLCV) is a disorder characterized by the inflammation of the small…
Use of Topical Small Molecule Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes in the Diabetic Wound Care Setting
Donald E. Mrdjenovich, DPM, CWS, FACCWS∗ Abstract “Patients were chosen at random by primary investigator based upon initial presentation with dry, cracked, and/or reddened skin,…
Toe Necrosis, Etiologies and Management, a Case Series
Abdelfatah Abou Issa, MD,a Mackenzie Newman, MS,c and Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWSa,b,∗ Abstract “Toe necrosis may have vast different etiologies. These include ischemia, embolus, and others. (1)…
Treatment of Burn Wound Infection Using Ultraviolet Light: A Case Report
Numra Abdul Aleem,a Moaz Aslam,a Mohammad Faizan Zahid,a,∗ Arshalooz Jamila Rahman, MBBS, MD,b and Fazl Ur Rehman, MBBS, FCPS (Plastic Surgery)c Abstract “A 9 year old girl presented to us…
The Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Non-healing Ulcers Secondary to Graft-versus-host Disease
Marvin Heyboer, III, MD,a,∗ Justin Taylor, BS,b Monica Morgan, MD,a Peter Mariani, MD,a and Shane Jennings, MDa Abstract “We present the case of a 69 year-old gentleman with non-healing ulcers…