Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

For many long-term care facilities, wound care is largely tactical. Treatment protocol is often standardized and focused on the wound at hand. Best practice usually consists of placing medical ...

Wound care uses specific dressings and hygiene to prevent wound infections. The wound care team assesses the healing progress of wounds daily. Wound care: When you are admitted to the burn unit, your ...

At University of Utah Health, our team of highly trained physical therapists has years of experience and specialized training in lymphedema therapy and wound care. Our friendly and compassionate ...

Uluru announced that its Altrazeal Blister Pack is now available for the treatment of chronic wounds. Altrazeal is a scientifically engineered transforming powder dressing that incorporates Nanoflex ...

Steri-Strips are thin adhesive bandages often used by surgeons as a backup to dissolvable stitches or after regular stitches are removed. They’re also available for purchase in local pharmacies for ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...

Peter L. Salgo, MD: What’s surprising to me is that there isn’t a central, focused standard of care. Someplace you can look and say, “Look, I’ve got this kind of an ulcer, here’s what everybody in ...