In this video, Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, reviews his recent study that compared two well-known preoperative skin antisepsis solutions with alcohol for patients with either closed or open extremity...
Surgical site infections are said to account for approximately 20% of all health care associated infections. Are you familiar with common risk factors for these infections after surgery for an abdominal...
Last month’s What’s the Take Home? article described the case of a 70-year-old man who presented to urgent care for severe pain of the right hand. Necrotizing fasciitis was suspected, prompting surgical...
Surgical site infections are said to account for approximately 20% of all health care associated infections. Are you familiar with common risk factors for these infections after surgery for an abdominal...
This slideshow features techniques for suturing and wound closure for the primary care clinician. Each slide links to the full case report for more details.
Earlier today, Frank, a 49-year-old construction worker, received a deep wound to his forearm while on the job. As you place the final suture to complete a laceration repair, he asks you, “Do I need to keep...
Arnold, a 67-year-old man, had an ileosteomy performed a little over 2 years ago. He had not encountered any difficulty in management of the ileostomy until today, when it became prolapsed. He has tried...
In this video, Gerard Slobogean, MD, MPH, reviews his recent study that compared two well-known preoperative skin antisepsis solutions with alcohol for patients with either closed or open extremity...
In this podcast, Robert Klein, DPM, CWS, speaks about advanced wound care dressings, including how cellular and tissue-based products work, the challenges of using them, and how they impact healing times...
In this podcast, Robert Klein, DPM, CWS, speaks about the effects of negative pressure wound therapy on wound healing, new technologies or treatment approaches, and what primary care providers and...
In this podcast, Robert Klein, DPM, CWS, speaks about split-thickness skin grafting, including the optimal thickness and the advantages and disadvantages of split-thickness skin grafting.
Donald E. Fetterolf, MD, discusses the major advantage of amniotic membrane therapy: the ability of the allografts to attract stem cells to the region of the wound in order to rebuild damaged tissues.
