Atypical and Complex Wounds

Advanced therapeutic devices in wound care can be among your greatest tools for encouraging wound closure. However, it can be disappointing when you may have an advanced modality in mind, but it is de...

The process of wound healing ideally progresses from inflammation to epithelialization and, finally, remodeling. If at any point bacterial (or fungal) colonization becomes prominent, the process of wo...

Editor's Note: In this interview, Ronald Sherman, DPM, MBA, and Christopher Abularrage, MD, address the steps they take to treat infected diabetic foot wounds of varying degrees, including those with ...

By Bruce E. Ruben MD Osteomyelitis is an infection and inflammation of the bone or bone marrow caused by bacteria or other germs. Osteomyelitis is most often caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus, ...

Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is a somewhat uncommon and challenging condition to diagnose and treat, as no evidence-based guidelines or standard treatments exist. PPG can occur after the surg...

The outer layer of the skin, the epidermis, is the body's physical barrier to the environment. This barrier is compromised when moisture or trauma damages the epidermis. Frequently, moisture or adhesi...

Chronic and complex wounds of the lower extremity frequently recur. It is difficult to determine the precise recurrence rate across patients with different lower extremity wound types, including diabe...

By Aletha Tippett MD If you care for wounds and have never encountered pyoderma gangrenosum, count yourself lucky. Drawing from my years of experience and the nearly 20,000 wounds I’ve cared for, p...

Refractory wounds comprise a significant worldwide health problem, affecting 5 to 7 million people per year in the United States alone. Wounds that fail to heal not only impact quality of life but als...

Refractory wounds are a significant worldwide health problem, affecting 5 to 7 million people per year in the United States alone, as discussed in a prior blog. Wounds that fail to heal not only impac...