October Round Table Discussion
Join Jenneffer Pulapaka, DPM for the ACCWS Roundtable The American College of Clinical Wound Specialists (ACCWS), education committee will be holding quarterly online live educational forums.…
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Impact of Renal Failure on Wounds Healing
Natallia Maroz, MD, FASN, FACPa,b,∗ Abstract “Population of patients with the impaired kidney function grows around the world. With the advances of the contemporary medicine…
Summary Article on Advanced Ulcer Treatments used in the Operating Room
Christopher L. Winters, DPM∗ Abstract “Debridement is important throughout the process. There’s a lot of discussion in the medical literature about the factors that contribute…
Quantitative Monitoring Wound Healing Status Through Three-dimensional Imaging on Mobile Platforms
Adam Yee,a,∗ John Harmon, MD,b and Steven Yi, PhDc Abstract “There are approximately 6.5 million patients in the U.S. suffering from chronic wounds and approximately 140,000 patients hospitalized…
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…
Placental Membranes for Management of Refractory Cutaneous Sinus Tracts of Surgical Origin: A Pilot Study
Eric L. Johnson, MD,a Georgina M. Michael, MSN, RNFA, FNP-BC,b,∗ and Yeabsera G. Tamire, BSb Abstract “Despite advances in surgical technique, postoperative complications may lead to refractory cutaneous…
Management of a Recurrent Pyogenic Granuloma of the Inferior Lip with Pulsed Dye Laser: A Case Report
Serkan Demirkan, MD∗ Abstract “Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a common, acquired, benign vascular reactive proliferation. This article presents the unique and successful pulsed dye laser…
Limb-Threatening Arterial Thrombosis in a Patient with Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangitis
Taylor Braunberger, MD,a,1 Jessica S. Mounessa, BS,b,1 Ryan O’Leary, MD,b Ekama Carlson, MD, PhD,b and Sabrina Newman, MDb,∗ Abstract “Eosinophilic granulomatosis (EGPA), or Churg-Strauss syndrome, is a rare and necrotizing…
Plasma Oxidative Stress in Patients With Chronic Vascular Cutaneous Ulcers
Edoardo Raposio, MD, PhD, FICS,a,b,∗ Francesco Simonacci, MD,a,b Davide Gorni, MSc,a,b and Michele P. Grieco, MDa,b Abstract “Oxidative stress is hypothesized to be one of the main causes of…
Malleolar Ulceration Induced by Hydroxyurea Therapy for Chronic Eosinophila
Justin R. Bryant, DO, MBA, CWSP,a,∗ Peter Andrade, DO,b Raymond T. Hajjar, DO,a Christopher R. Lumley, DO,a and Kongkrit Chaiyasate, MDc Abstract “A 59-year-old African American female presented to a…