Immediate wound closure after surgical debridement decreased the rate of infection in patients with Gustilo-Anderson grade-I, II or IIIA open fractures. “Immediate closure of carefully selected wounds ...

September 28, 2011 (Chicago, Illinois) — Maggots are an effective, low-cost salvage option to debride poorly vascularized, infected wounds in patients with diabetes, especially when vascular ...

A standardized wound closure protocol based on cultures obtained after debridement yielded a low deep infection rate compared with previous studies. “As a result of this study, we believe that ...

The wound debridement products market plays a vital role in healthcare by providing essential solutions for the management and treatment of chronic and acute wounds. Debridement—the removal of dead, ...

Malodorous, fungating wounds in the final stages of life for a patient with cancer have remained a challenge to physicians and wound care nurses as a result of the incurable nature of the disease and ...

A writhing mass of maggots in a wound might seem like a good reason to seek medical help. But, reports Carrie Arnold, sometimes it’s the doctors who have put them there, adopting an ancient treatment ...

The growth of the Wound Debridement Market is driven by increasing cases of chronic wounds, surgical procedures, and rising demand for advanced wound care. With an aging global population and higher ...

You might have heard about the value of using medical maggots to clean infected, nonhealing wounds in horses and humans, but did you know they can also help clean up infection in structures deep ...

If unchecked, diabetes leads to damaged nerve endings, meaning small injuries can go unnoticed and turn into ulcers prone to life-threatening bacterial infections. The bacteria build a nearly ...

Management of a dog bite includes treatment centered on local wounds as well as consideration of antimicrobials, tetanus prophylaxis, and rabies prophylaxis. Wound management is as important as use of ...