Management of Marjolin's ulcer in a chronic pressure sore secondary to paraplegia: a radical surgical solution.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to gain a better understanding of the venous leg ulcer (VLU) management in primary health care settings located in Melbourne metropolitan and rural Victoria, Australia. We explored health professionals' perspective on the use of the Australian and New Zealand Venous Leg Ulcer Clinical Practic...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Weller CD,Richards C,Turnour L,Team V

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 16-year-old girl with pyoderma gangrenosum (PG)-like skin lesions on the extremities, trunk and face developed Takayasu's arteritis (TA; pulseless disease). After 3 years under maintenance cyclosporin A therapy, the patient developed an ischaemic cerebral accident. Severe obstruction of both subclavian and left caro...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Dourmishev AL,Serafimova DK,Vassileva SG,Dourmishev LA,Schwartz RA

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a prospective study with the aim to determine specific patterns of burn wound bacterial colonisation and antimicrobial resistance profiles. There is a high incidence of infections and septicaemia in post-burn patients, which, in turn, are associated with high morbidity and mortality, a fact that compelled us t...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Mir MA,Khurram MF,Khan AH

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the age- and sex-related differences in platelet ultrastructure were investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A total of 15 healthy volunteers were grouped according to age, with 5 people in each of the following groups: young group (25-45 years), middle-aged group (46-65 years)...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Tian J,Cheng LH,Cui X,Lei XX,Tang JB,Cheng B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although chronic wounds have a high socio-economic impact, data on comparative effectiveness of treatments are rare. UrgoStart(®) is a hydroactive dressing containing a nano-oligosaccharide factor (NOSF). This study aimed at evaluating the cost-effectiveness of this NOSF-containing wound dressing in vascular leg ulcer...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Augustin M,Herberger K,Kroeger K,Muenter KC,Goepel L,Rychlik R

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this randomised controlled study were to determine whether the application of silicone adhesive dressings with standard preventive care would reduce the impairment of skin integrity and to evaluate the subepidermal moisture (SEM) value in anatomical locations to predict impairment of skin integrity. Of the...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Lee YJ,Kim JY,Shin WY

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although platelet gel is considered one of the most popular tools in the treatment of chronic ulcers, current consensus on its use is not unanimous. A prospective randomised trial was carried out at the Plastic Surgery Unit of the 'Salvatore Maugeri' Foundation Hospital of Pavia (Italy). The study involved 13 patients...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Scevola S,Nicoletti G,Brenta F,Isernia P,Maestri M,Faga A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound chronification and opportunistic infections stand as major factors leading to lower extremities amputations in diabetes. The molecular mechanisms underlying diabetic's torpid healing have not been elucidated. We present the case of a female diabetic patient that after a plantar abscess surgical drainage, tight g...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Berlanga-Acosta J,Mendoza-Mari Y,Martínez MD,Valdés-Perez C,Ojalvo AG,Armstrong DG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrate sodium pyruvate (NaPy) pre-treatment as a successful approach for pressure ulcer (PU) prevention by averting their aetiological origin-cell-level damage and death by large, sustained mechanical loads. We evaluated the NaPy pre-treatment effect on permeability changes in the cell's plasma membrane (PM) f...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Alvarez-Elizondo MB,Barenholz-Cohen T,Weihs D

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin grafting is one of the most common surgical procedures in the area of non-healing wounds by which skin or a skin substitute is placed over a wound to replace and regenerate the damaged skin. Chronic leg ulcers are an important problem and a major source of expense for Western countries and for which many differen...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Serra R,Rizzuto A,Rossi A,Perri P,Barbetta A,Abdalla K,Caroleo S,Longo C,Amantea B,Sammarco G,de Franciscis S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a sophisticated system that maintains a closed, humid, sterile and isolated environment. Wound infection is considered a relative contraindication. The objective of this study is to extend the indications for VAC therapy to include infected wounds by demonstrating its ability t...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Lo Torto F,Ruggiero M,Parisi P,Borab Z,Sergi M,Carlesimo B

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to compare three sampling techniques used in routine diagnostics to identify the microbiota in chronic venous leg ulcers. A total of 46 patients with persisting venous leg ulcers were included in the study. At inclusion, swab, biopsy and filter paper pad samples were collected. After 4 weeks, ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gjødsbøl K,Skindersoe ME,Christensen JJ,Karlsmark T,Jørgensen B,Jensen AM,Klein BM,Sonnested MK,Krogfelt KA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Globally, wound care costs the health care system 2-3% of the total expenditure on health, which equates to several billion dollars annually. To date, there are little data on the cost and healing rates of various wounds. This has been partly because of the difficulty in tracking wound management as the majority of wo...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Khalil H,Cullen M,Chambers H,Carroll M,Walker J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keratin proteins have been shown to play a key role in wound healing. Controlled keratin gene (KRT) expression promotes cell growth, migration and differentiation, and as an example of the importance of keratin proteins, absence of KRT17 has been shown to delay wound closure. In addition, downregulation of KRT6 and KR...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Batzer AT,Marsh C,Kirsner RS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic lower extremity wounds cause substantial burden to healthcare systems, costing tens of thousands of dollars per episode. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) devices have been shown to be cost-effective at treating these wounds, but the traditional devices use bulky electrical pumps that require a durable m...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Hutton DW,Sheehan P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Keloids are fibroproliferative skin disorders characterised clinically by continuous horizontal progression and post-surgical recurrence and histologically by the accumulation of collagen and fibroblast ingredients. Till now, their aetiology remains clear, which may cover genetic, environmental and metabolic factors. ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Huang C,Liu L,You Z,Wang B,Du Y,Ogawa R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicorandil, a nicotinamide ester, was first reported to be involved in the induction of oral ulcers in 1997. Since then, many reports of single or multiple nicorandil-induced ulcerations (NIUs) have been reported. We hypothesised that in the case of high-dosage nicorandil or after an increased dosage of nicorandil, ni...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Trechot P,Jouzeau JY,Brouillard C,Scala-Bertola J,Petitpain N,Cuny JF,Gauchotte G,Schmutz JL,Barbaud A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrence of breast cancer is a predominant fear for patients who were treated for breast cancer. Acute and late dermatologic effects of radiotherapy are not uncommon and could have similar characteristics to breast cancer recurrence. Thus, it is important to highlight key differences between the clinical and histolo...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Gutkin PM,Fernandez-Pol S,Horst KC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective, non comparative study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of an adhesive gelling foam dressing in pressure ulcer management. Twenty-three subjects with exuding pressure ulcers were recruited from seven centres in the USA and Canada. Study treatment included an adhesive gelling foam dressing, optio...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Parish LC,Dryjski M,Cadden S,Versiva XC Pressure Ulcer Study Group.

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reported the efficacy of soft silicone multilayered foam dressings in preventing intraoperatively acquired pressure injuries (IAPIs) in the prone position using a Relton-Hall frame (BOSS trial). The aim of this study was to clarify the incidence and extract the risk factors for IAPIs in cases in which polyurethane ...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Yoshimura M,Ohura N,Santamaria N,Watanabe Y,Akizuki T,Gefen A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Negative pressure therapy has been successfully applied to clean, closed incisions in patients at high-risk for wound complications. Using laser Doppler flowmetry, we evaluated peristernal perfusion after cardiac surgery via median sternotomy, assessing the influence of mammary artery harvesting and the impact of nega...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Atkins BZ,Tetterton JK,Petersen RP,Hurley K,Wolfe WG

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indwelling foreign-body infections are a critical medical problem, especially in immunocompromised patients. To examine the pathogenicity of biofilm-forming bacteria settling on foreign materials, mice implanted with plastic discs were infected with Staphylococcus aureus. After opening a wide subcutaneous pocket on th...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Makino T,Jimi S,Oyama T,Nakano Y,Hamamoto K,Mamishin K,Yahiro T,Hara S,Takata T,Ohjimi H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroid-induced skin atrophy (CISA) consists of a thinning of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, representing the natural consequence of a prolonged glucocorticosteroids use, both systemic as well as topical. It is characterised by the loss of elasticity and skin thickness, associated with an increased skin fra...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Vallini V,Rinaldi E,Mangano L,Modesti L,Ghelardini P,Roberts AT,Grazi G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the clinical and culture-positive infection rates of open Gustilo/Anderson type II and III fractures using a protocol nanocrystalline silver wound dressing and hydrosurgical debridement. Retrospective case series through chart review on all type II and III open fra...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Keen JS,Desai PP,Smith CS,Suk M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health care-associated infections in hospitals, including surgical site infections, contribute significantly to morbidity as well as mortality. Surgical incision management (SIM) using negative pressure wound therapy (Prevena™ Incision Management System, Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX, USA) is designed to cov...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Weir G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous mastectomy, the first step in sexual reassignment surgery of female-to-male transsexuals, is associated with high rates of complication and revision surgery. Also, conventional electrosurgery and the associated thermal tissue damage may compromise outcome. This retrospective randomised clinical study eval...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Schlosshauer T,Kiehlmann M,Riener MO,Rothenberger J,Sader R,Rieger UM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound clinics are seeing an increase in the number of 'complex' wounds, which arise as the result of the interaction between multiple coexisting systemic pathologies, environmental factors and local wound factors. These complex wounds require an approach to diagnosis and management that can encapsulate all these facto...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Harding K,Gray D,Timmons J,Hurd T

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The critical problem of post-burn depigmentation is the lacking normal melanocytes. Auto-skin grafting and autologous non-cultured epidermal cell suspension have been used to improve the appearance. However, a large amount of skin graft is required of donor sites in the former method, while the latter method is though...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Chen B,Xu M,Li B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic foot ulcers commonly precede diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) and once the latter occurs, surgical management is often performed. The presence of osteomyelitis is an independent risk factor for the development of re-ulceration. We investigated the relationship between causative organisms in osteomyelitis and...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Schmidt BM,Ye W,Zhou S

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial colonisation and infection remain the major causes of delayed healing and graft rejection following burns. Topical treatment is necessary to reduce the incidence of burn wound infection. Silver sulphadiazine (SD-Ag) is an often used microbicidal agent. However, this treatment produces adverse reactions and s...

journal_title：International wound journal

authors： Peral MC,Martinez MA,Valdez JC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00