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,…
Tag: Chronic wounds
Skin Perfusion Pressure and Wound Closure Time in Lower Extremity Wounds
Kazu Suzuki, DPM,∗ Zoe Birnbaum, BS, and Ryan Lockhart, BS Abstract “Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) affects approximately 8 million patients in the United States. We investigate the…
Omegaven Improves Skin Morphometric Indices in Diabetic Rat Model Wound Healing
Saeid Babaei, Associated professor,a,∗ Mahmoodreza Nakhaei, Assistant professor,b Hadi Ansarihadipour, Assistant professor,b Mohammadhassan Sakhaei, Assistant professor,a Sirvan Hosseini, Nursing student,c and Amene Nikgoftar, Anatomical Sciences MSc Studentd Abstract “The global prevalence of diabetes is estimated to be…
Early Onset of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising From Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis
Jo Anne Lim, MD, MRCP,a,∗ Wooi Chiang Tan, MD, MRCP, Adv M Derm,b Boon Tat Khor, MBBS, MRCP,a Sunita Devi Hukam Gopal Chand, MBBS, MRCP,a and Tharmalingam Palanivelu, MBBS, FRCPa…
A Narrative Review of the Benefits and Risks of Total Contact Casts in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Grace Messenger, MRes,a,∗ Richard Masoetsa, MSc,b and Imtiaz Hussain, BSca Abstract “Total contact casts are recognized as the gold standard treatment for neuropathic plantar diabetic foot ulceration, endorsed…
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…
Calciphylaxis in Patients With Preserved Kidney Function
Natallia Maroz, MD, FASN, FACP,a,b,∗Samer Mohandes, MD,b,cHalle Field, MD,dZlata Kabakov, MD,a and Richard Simman, MD, FACS, FACCWSe,f,g Abstract Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), also known as calciphylaxis, is…
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…
The Use of a Pure Native Collagen Dressing for Wound Bed Preparation Prior to Use of a Living Bi-layered Skin Substitute
Naz Wahab, MD, Martha Roman, Debashish Chakravarthy, PhD, and Tammy Luttrell, PhD, MSPT, FCCWS Abstract Management of chronic wounds in the outpatient setting is quite challenging. The extensive…