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Atypical and Complex Wounds

Integral Debridement for Complex Wounds: An Expert’s Insights

May 6, 2025
Wound bed preparation is a critical component of wound healing. It includes removing necrotic tissue, controlling infection, and promoting an environment conducive to tissue regeneration. ...

Involving a Multidisciplinary Team in Patient Care

July 31, 2022
Chronic and complex wounds present a formidable challenge in health care. Nonhealing wounds impact approximately 1% of the world's population yet account for more than 2% to 4% of health care expenses...

Lower Extremity Wounds: Is It Venous, Arterial, Neuropathic, or a Combination?

October 21, 2021
Lower extremity wounds manifest in a multitude of ways, with numerous causative or trigger factors. These types of wounds are often costly to treat, are frequently refractory, and have a high risk for...

Lower Extremity Wounds: The Patient Impact

September 1, 2020
Wounds of the lower extremity, such as chronic venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers, often have a severe impact on patients' quality of life. Symptoms may range from mild to debilitating, depend...

Missed Opportunities: Leech Therapy for Flap Salvage

December 7, 2016
By Aletha Tippett MD Sometimes when we think back on the things that have we have done for a patient it gives us a feeling of great satisfaction. Sometimes, however, these past reflections give us ...

More Clinical Research Highlights from Great Debates and Updates in the Diabetic Foot

December 9, 2024
What research was top of mind during this recent conference? These abstracts highlight just some of the new thinking in wound care....

Must Love Dogs: Animal Adventures in Home Health Care

January 10, 2019
By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN "Must Love Dogs (Cats, Lizards, Snakes, Birds, AND Arachnids)." This is a line that needs to be next to all job advertisements for home health care staff. You see,...

Necrotizing Fasciitis: When A Harmless Bug Turns Deadly

April 8, 2014
By Bruce E. Ruben MD Before you can delve into the vicious and deadly world of necrotizing fasciitis, the ghastly "flesh-eating disease" that's been widely reported by the media, you have to unders...
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