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Breast Cerclage: An Innovative Expedient for Perimammary Dehiscence Healing
We report the case of a 66-year-old female patient with a critical post-surgical sternal dehiscence and multiple chronic comorbidities. The dehiscence was managed with a routinely performed primary intention closure combined with an innovative breast cerclage. To our opinion, this is the first reported description of a breast cerclage used as an expedient to reduce tension on the wound and minimize the risk of relapse, allowing a rapid and complete healing. This novel technique has proved to be effective and satisfactory in the achievement of both a functional and aesthetic results and we are confident that it could become...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

A Narrative Review of the Benefits and Risks of Total Contact Casts in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
This article aims to highlight the benefits, risks, and barriers associated with total contact cast use in the management of diabetic foot ulcers in the clinical setting, with an emphasis on existing research carried out in this field to encourage change in clinical practice and utilization of this effective treatment modality. (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Is Treating all Pressure Wound Patients with Vitamins A, C, Zinc and Arginine Justified?
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound SpecialistsAuthor(s): Richard Simman (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Pressure Ulcer in Trauma Patients: A Higher Spinal Cord Injury Level Leads to Higher Risk
ConclusionsContrary to previous reports, a higher SCI level is associated with a three-fold greater risk for PU compared to lower SCI. (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Early onset of squamous cell carcinoma arising from tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
Publication date: Available online 21 June 2018Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound SpecialistsAuthor(s): Jo Anne Lim, Wooi Chiang Tan, Boon Tat Khor, Sunita Devi Hukam Gopal Chand, Tharmalingam PalaniveluAbstractA 72-year-old man presented with a chronic scaly verrucous plaque over his right knee for nine months. The lesion was preceded by a well healed scar sustained five years back from a road traffic accident. He was given multiple courses of systemic antibiotic and antifungal medications but to no avail. A skin biopsy confirmed cutaneous tuberculosis. The area of plaque subsided significantly with...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - July 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Early onset of squamous cell carcinoma arising from tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
Publication date: Available online 21 June 2018 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Jo Anne Lim, Wooi Chiang Tan, Boon Tat Khor, Sunita Devi Hukam Gopal Chand, Tharmalingam Palanivelu A 72-year-old man presented with a chronic scaly verrucous plaque over his right knee for nine months. The lesion was preceded by a well healed scar sustained five years back from a road traffic accident. He was given multiple courses of systemic antibiotic and antifungal medications but to no avail. A skin biopsy confirmed cutaneous tuberculosis. The area of plaque subsided significantly wit...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - June 21, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Is treating all pressure wound patients with vitamins A, C, Zinc and Arginine Justified?
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2018 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Richard Simman (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - June 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Pressure Ulcer in Trauma Patients: A Higher Spinal Cord Injury Level Leads to Higher Risk
Conclusions Contrary to previous reports, a higher SCI level is associated with a three-fold greater risk for PU compared to lower SCI. (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - June 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

A narrative review of the benefits and risks of total contact casts in the management of diabetic foot ulcers
This article aims to highlight the benefits, risks, and barriers associated with total contact cast use in the management of diabetic foot ulcers in the clinical setting, with an emphasis on existing research carried out in this field to encourage change in clinical practice and utilization of this effective treatment modality. (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - June 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Breast Cerclage: An Innovative Expedient for  Perimammary Dehiscence Healing
We report the case of a 66-year-old female patient with a critical post-surgical sternal dehiscence and multiple chronic comorbidities. The dehiscence was managed with a routinely performed primary intention closure combined with an innovative breast cerclage. To our opinion, this is the first reported description of a breast cerclage used as an expedient to reduce tension on the wound and minimize the risk of relapse, allowing a rapid and complete healing. This novel technique has proved to be effective and satisfactory in the achievement of both a functional and aesthetic results and we are confident that it could become...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - June 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Managing wounds with exposed bone and tendon with an esterified hyaluronic acid matrix (eHAM): a case series and literature review
Publication date: Available online 7 May 2018 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Richard Simman, Michel H.E. Hermans The loss of extracellular matrix in combination with the exposure of structures such as bone and tendon pose a major challenge; the development of granulation tissue and subsequent reepithelialization over these structures is extremely slow and often may not happen at all. Replacement of the matrix has been shown to significantly increase the chances of healing since, with revascularization of the matrix, a wound bed is created that may either heal by secondar...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - May 19, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Managing wounds with exposed bone and tendon with an esterified hyaluronic acid matrix (eHAM): a literature review and personal experience.
Publication date: Available online 7 May 2018 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Richard Simman, Michel H.E. Hermans The loss of extracellular matrix in combination with the exposure of structures such as bone and tendon pose a major challenge; the development of granulation tissue and subsequent reepithelialization over these structures is extremely slow and often may not happen at all. Replacement of the matrix has been shown to significantly increase the chances of healing since, with revascularization of the matrix, a wound bed is created that may either heal by secondar...
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - May 8, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Omegaven improves skin morphometric indices in diabetic rat model wound healing
Conclusion What was depicted through this study implied that it seems omegaven, eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA) and docosahexaenoicacid(DHA) are able to improve morphometric indices during wound healing and make healing faster. Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - April 28, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Wound Management of Systemic Sclerosis using Maggots: Out-of-Sight Out-of-Mind
Publication date: Available online 30 March 2018 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Ayşegül Ercengiz, Zehra Yazıcı Mutlu, Mahmut Özgül, Mesut Mutluoğlu (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - April 17, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

“Wound management of Systemic Sclerosis using maggots: Out-of-sight out-of-mind.”
Publication date: Available online 30 March 2018 Source:Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists Author(s): Ayşegül Ercengiz, Zehra Yazıcı Mutlu, Mahmut Özgül, Mesut Mutluoğlu (Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists - March 30, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research