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Skin Perfusion Pressure and Wound Closure Time in Lower Extremity Wounds
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) affects approximately 8 million patients in the United States. We investigate the relationship of Skin Perfusion Pressure (SPP) and wound closure time in lower extremity wounds. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - October 9, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Kazu Suzuki, Zoe Birnbaum, Ryan Lockhart Source Type: research

Thermal burn injury from a wedding ring: An unusual case
We describe a case of a thermal wedding ring injury sustained during a welding accident. It is critical to understand the 3 zones of burn injuries when managing these infrequent cases. Furthermore, the dynamic progression that ensues a thermal burn will directly affect outcome. A case is presented along with a graduated approach to the management of such injuries. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - July 16, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Peter Andrade, Arminder S. Kaura, Justin R. Bryant, Edward Burke Source Type: research

Thermal Burn Injury from a Wedding Ring: An Unusual Case.
We describe a case of a thermal wedding ring injury sustained during a welding accident. It is critical to understand the 3 zones of burn injuries when managing these infrequent cases. Furthermore, the dynamic progression that ensues a thermal burn will directly affect outcome. A case is presented along with a graduated approach to the management of such injuries. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - July 16, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Peter Andrade, Arminder S. Kaura, Justin R. Bryant, Edward Burke Source Type: research

Early onset of squamous cell carcinoma arising from tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
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 with antituberculosis treatment. However, during the second month of treatment, a new onset of a red fleshy granulating growth developed on the pre-existing site. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - June 20, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Jo Anne Lim, Wooi Chiang Tan, Boon Tat Khor, Sunita Devi Hukam Gopal Chand, Tharmalingam Palanivelu Tags: Case Study Source Type: research

Pressure Ulcer in Trauma Patients: A Higher Spinal Cord Injury Level Leads to Higher Risk
In a systematic review, the level of spinal cord injury (SCI) was not associated with risk for pressure ulcer (PU). We hypothesized that in the acute trauma population, upper-SCI (cervical/thoracic) has greater risk for PU when compared to lower-SCI (lumbar/sacral). We additionally sought to identify risk factors for development of PUs in trauma. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - June 18, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Areg Grigorian, Megumi Sugimoto, Victor Joe, Sebastian Schubl, Michael Lekawa, Matthew Dolich, Eric Kuncir, Cristobal Barrios, Jeffry Nahmias Source Type: research

Is treating all pressure wound patients with vitamins A, C, Zinc and Arginine Justified?
Vitamins are integral part of our daily diet. Healthy individuals and even patients who are eating healthy diet will ingest enough vitamins and supplements to meet their needs. Vitamins and zinc are important elements in wound healing hence severely malnourished patients will have vitamins and zinc deficiency. Extreme cases of scurvy and other severe vitamins deficiencies is rarely seen in the US but are still encountered in the developing countries. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - June 18, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Richard Simman 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 Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - June 7, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Grace Messenger, Richard Masoetsa, Imtiaz Hussain Source Type: research

Breast Cerclage: An Innovative Expedient for  Perimammary Dehiscence Healing
The perimammary zone is a critical area for healing, due to high incidence of dehiscences, expecially sternal ones. Although deep sternal wound complications are nowadays less common after cardiac surgery,1 in some at risk patients, dehiscences still represent important complications of major cardiac or vascular surgeries and they are directly correlated to an increased risk of patient's morbidity and mortality. A heavy breast represents a source of tension on the perimammary wound, inhibiting or delaying a complete recovery. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - May 31, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Giuseppe Cottone, Francesco Amendola, Rocco Caminiti, Vittoria Carlotta Magenes, Marta Paderi, Franz Wilhelm Baruffaldi Preis Source Type: research

Editorial Board
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Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - May 26, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Table of Contents
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Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - May 26, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research

Managing wounds with exposed bone and tendon with an esterified hyaluronic acid matrix (eHAM): a case series and literature review
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 secondary intention or via the application of a skin graft. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - May 7, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Richard Simman, Michel H.E. Hermans Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Managing wounds with exposed bone and tendon with an esterified hyaluronic acid matrix (eHAM): a literature review and personal experience.
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 secondary intention or via the application of a skin graft. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - May 7, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Richard Simman, Michel H.E. Hermans Source Type: research

Omegaven improves skin morphometric indices in diabetic rat model wound healing
The global prevalence of diabetes is estimated to be 200 million people, and it is likely to increase to 333 million people by 2025. Different cells, cytokines and growth factors are known to participate in three main phases of wound healing. Omega-3 fatty acids influence these factors during wound healing which affects the presence of inflammatory cells in wound area as well, but how this event specifically influences the role of fibroblasts, macrophages and angiogenesis in wound healing is not obviously understood. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - April 27, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Saeid Babaei, Mahmoodreza Nakhaei, Hadi Ansarihadipour, Mohammadhassan Sakhaei, Sirvan Hosseini, Amene Nikgoftar Source Type: research

Wound Management of Systemic Sclerosis using Maggots: Out-of-Sight Out-of-Mind
A 54-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of systemic sclerosis presented with painful, necrotic and infected digital ulcers that occurred 9 months ago. During the course of nine months she reported to receive a total of 90 sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy at 2.4  atm absolute pressure for 2 hours each; with no significant improvement. On physical examination, she had necrosis over the tips of the first, fourth, and fifth toes as well as on the plantar aspects of the metatarsal heads (Fig. 1A). (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - March 29, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ay şegül Ercengiz, Zehra Yazıcı Mutlu, Mahmut Özgül, Mesut Mutluoğlu Source Type: research

Maggot Infestation: Various Treatment Modalities
The invasion of the skin and subcutaneous tissue by the larvae (Maggot) is known as Maggot infestation. It was found that farmers who are working in agricultural fields are more prone to this infestation. A case of 60 year old male patient with ulceration on leg for 10 days which was initially smaller and later developed into a larger wound, due to maggot larvae. This case report illustrates the importance and method of treating this cutaneous myiasis. (Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists)
Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - March 29, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Basil Sunny, Lubna Sulthana, Apollo James, T. Sivakumar Source Type: research