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Case: Surgical offloading of a lesser toe DFU with flexor tenotomy

... These ulcers are distinct from lesions with an eschar or duskiness, which indicate more of an arterial etiology (Figure 4)

Arterial Ulcer - Treatment

Arterial or ischemic leg ulcers (AU) are leg ulcers that develop due to inadequate blood supply to the skin (arterial insufficiency). This topic covers ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Classification/Staging

This topic provides pictures and details on two of the most used classification systems for pressure ulcer/injury (PU/PI): the classification created by the ...

Debridement

Debridement is an important step in optimizing a wound or ulcer for functional healing. This evidence-based topic provides clinical, coverage and ...

Case: How 20 minutes of fun can cost 4 months of disruption

The eschar and necrotic tissue were then sharply debrided at the wound center leaving a 5 x 7 x 1.5 cm Stage 3 pressure ulcer/injury (PU/PI). After debridement, ...

How to Assess a Patient with Chronic Wounds

Presence (and extent of) or absence of necrotic, devitalized or non-viable tissue (e.g. eschar, slough), or other material in the wound that is expected to ...

Skin Tears - Introduction and Assessment

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Arterial Ulcer - Introduction and Assessment

... This topic provides an introduction and framework for assessment of arterial ulcers, including epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, pathophysiology, history,

Wound Exam Notes Generator

assessment of improvement. Granulation:______% Hypergranulation:______% Fibrin:______% Eschar: %. Assessment of progress since ...

How to Apply Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products

... eschar; See Video 1 below, see topic "How to Perform Conservative Sharp Wound Debridement". 7. Cleanse wound and periwound per orders or facility protocol ...

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