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Atypical and Complex Wounds

The Use of Alternative and Complementary Therapy in Wound Care

September 19, 2014
By Paula Erwin-Toth MSN, RN, CWOCN, CNS, FAAN Bloggers usually do not begin their discussion by admitting they are not well versed in the topic they have selected for their blog. But I openly admit...

Tips for Depression Screening in Patients with Delayed Wound Healing

April 16, 2021
By Ryan Cummings, FNP, CWS Although the impact of depression on all aspects of health and healing is well known and has been researched in progressively greater detail over the last decade, the rol...

Tissue Trauma to the Scrotum: An Avoidable Offense

July 1, 2019
By Fabiola Jimenez, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN Have you noticed the tissue trauma that occurs to the posterior aspect of the scrotum? It appears like road rash, partial tissue loss, and denudation. Many t...

Trauma Wounds: What Are the First Steps?

March 15, 2024
In this interview from SAWC Spring 2023, Greg Patterson, MD, FACS, DABS, CWS and Mary Ann Obst, RN BSN, CWON, CCRI describe how to treat a trauma patient from a multidisciplinary point of view. ...

Traumatic, Full-Thickness Wounds: How an Advanced Dressing Can Help

November 9, 2023
A recent case presented in a poster at SAWC emphasizes the unique nature of traumatic, full-thickness wounds. Full-thickness wounds due to trauma, especially those left out to the open for extended pe...

Treating Osteomyelitis: Non-Surgical Interventions for Complex Wounds

May 6, 2019
By Cathy Wogamon, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, CWON, CFCN Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone that usually requires surgical intervention. What about the patient who presents with comorbidities that pre...

Uncommon Wounds: Frostbite and Winter Woes

March 3, 2023
By Lauren Lazarevski, RN, BSN, CWOCN Up here in Western New York, we are still “digging out” – literally and metaphorically - from the historic blizzards and freezing temperatures that have hit our...

Uncommon Wounds: How Online Health Communities Can Help

April 5, 2023
Scott Bolhack MD, MBA, CMD, CWS, FACP, FAAP, shares the insights he gained from the uncommon wound he encountered. The 7th Day Stingray itch syndrome, although well known on the west coast, is not fam...

Understanding Comorbidities Affecting Venous Leg Ulcers

January 24, 2020
By the WoundSource Editors Venous ulcers pose a worldwide problem that comes with high recurrence rates, risk of infection, and substantial costs to treat. Health care professionals must be knowled...

Understanding Complicated Surgical Wounds

February 28, 2023
Surgical wounds originate when a surgeon cuts into tissue with a surgical tool, such as a scalpel. The size and placement of a surgical wound will depend entirely on the procedure performed due to var...
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