Lower Extremity Wounds: Wound Dressings Strategies in Managing Venous, Arterial, and Diabetic Ulcers
Introduction to Lower Extremity Wounds Lower extremity wounds are very common, with an estimated prevalence of 1% to 2% among…
Mohs Surgery is a procedure used to remove cancerous cells from the skin. It involves cutting away the cancer, then…
Wound Bed Preparation Wound bed preparation is a systematic approach to wound care, widely used for at least 30 years.…
Lower extremity wounds are becoming increasingly common, and they often come with a host of complications. They are complex, prone…
Actinic keratosis is not skin cancer, and most actinic keratoses do not become cancer. On the other hand, most squamous…
Wounds are often starved of the oxygen they need to heal properly. While several topical wound oxygen devices are available,…
Spending time outdoors in the summer will test the adhesives that hold your ostomy, wound dressings, tubes, and constant glucose…
Mature skin is not only more prone to damage than younger adult skin, but it also takes longer for older…
While a moist environment has been proven to help facilitate a healthy healing process, issues may arise that require attention.…
Preventing Skin Reactions to Glucose Monitors and Pumps Continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps have dramatically changed the way patients…