By the WoundSource Editors
The most common type of chronic lower extremity wound is the venous ulcer, affecting 1% to 3% of the U.S. population. Chronic venous ulcers significantly impact quality o...
Chronic wounds and their management pose a serious challenge to clinicians worldwide and are one of the major public health challenges faced by developing countries. Worldwide, over 40 million people ...
By Aletha Tippett MD
Typical treatment when osteomyelitis (bone infection) is discovered is to plan a surgical treatment, usually wide debridement, but up to and including amputation. I was recentl...
By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA
It is hard to read a newspaper (my preferred news source) or an online news site without discovering false information. I recently read an NPR article abo...
By Cynthia Sylvia, D NURS, MSc, MA, RN, CWCN
In this first installment of my new WoundSource video blog series, I will be sharing my doctoral research on exploring the identity of the certified wou...
By Lydia A Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN
What is a wound care patient?
A wound care patient is a person with an open area that is not healing. I hear wound care patients referred to as: the pressure ulce...
By Terri Kolenich, RN, CWCA, AAPWCA
I travel to several states educating wound care providers and nurses in the long-term care setting. Many of the questions I get are the same whether I'm on the e...
By Lydia A Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN
Enterocutaneous Fistulae (ECF) are a major healthcare issue affecting patients, their lives and the healthcare system. ECF are defined as abnormal connections from o...
By the WoundSource Editors
Fistulas are abnormal connections or passageways between two organs or vessels that do not usually connect. Although they typically develop as a result of an injury or su...
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