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Necrotic Wounds

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...

Product Technology Overview: Collagenase SANTYL® Ointment

August 27, 2014
By Elliot Fialkoff and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc There are numerous causes for ulcerations including pressure, venous insufficiency, arterial insufficiency, and neuropathic wounds. All ha...

Radiation Necrosis and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

April 8, 2013
By Lydia A Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN Radiation necrosis can be defined as cell death as a result of high doses of radiation as used with aggressive tumors. The dead cells caused by the loss of blood flo...

Review: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Human Acellular Dermal Matrix Versus Conventional Care for the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers

September 2, 2020
By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Venous leg ulcerations (VLUs) are a common and often chronic pathology, and these wounds diminish the quality of life and incre...

Review: Does Debridement Improve Clinical Outcomes in People With Diabetic Foot Ulcers Treated With Continuous Diffusion of Oxygen?

January 15, 2021
By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Chronic wounds require an increased amount of oxygen to help with cellular function and growth. They often manifest with biofil...

Slough: What Is This Stuff?

January 20, 2023
Nonviable tissue in the wound bed can be divided into 2 broad categories: slough and eschar. Although these terms are sometimes used interchangeably, it is vital to distinguish between them as they ma...

Substance Abuse and Wound Care: Implications for Wound and Skin Management

April 15, 2019
By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, CWCP, DAPWCA, FACCWS, CLTC – Wound Educator The challenges for all clinicians associated with substance abuse and addiction are at an all-time high. We are seeing ...

Terms to Know: Managing Skin Complications

February 28, 2019
by the WoundSource Editors Epidermis: the outer layer of the skin, which is the protective layer against the outside elements. Epithelialization: the growth of the epidermis over a wound during ...

TIMERS: Identifying Tissue Types

April 30, 2020
By the WoundSource Editors Wound bed preparation is a well-established concept, and for many years the TIME framework – consisting of addressing Tissue Management, Inflammation and Infection, Moist...
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