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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Treatment

2CFor infected DFUs and non-healing ulcers, antimicrobial dressings are indicated (Grade 2C). 1CApply dressings that will manage excess exudate, protect ...

Venous Ulcers - Treatment and Prevention

Venous Leg Ulcers (VLU) are relatively common, affecting 1% of the population in the U.S. This topic discusses treatment and prevention of VLU.

Diabetic Foot Ulcers - Clinical Guidelines and Quality Measures

Wound Healing Society, USA, Guideline (paid). Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot ulcer complicated with lower extremity vasculopathy: Consensus ...

Arterial Ulcer - Treatment

See 'Algorithm 1' in topic "Diabetic Foot Ulcer Associated with Infection - Management"; For patients with hemodynamic instability, immediate amputation may be ...

Dressing Essentials

Use with caution on wounds that require frequent inspection (e.g, diabetic foot ulcers due to increased risk of infection). Hydrogel. [2][12][14][4][16]. See ...

Cellular and/or Tissue Based Products

Despite advancements in various surgical dressings, which maintain a moist healing environment, some ulcers fail to heal. ... healing diabetic foot ulcers: a ...

Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents, neither the authors nor the Wound Reference, Inc. give any guarantee as to the accuracy ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Treatment

See topics "Diabetic Foot Ulcer" and "Venous ulcers". Address patient's ... Do not pack wounds tightly; See Wound Prep and Dress Tool, WoundReference's Dressing ...

Acute Burns - Treatment

Alginate, fiber gelling dressing (hydrofiber), foam dressings. Superficial partial thickness burns and donor sites of split-thickness skin grafts benefit from ...

Lymphedema - Treatment and Emerging Strategies for Prevention

Factors that impede wound healing include pressure, edema, necrosis, infection, dryness, trauma and systemic factors (e.g. smoking, nutrition, etc). For non- ...

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