July 12, 2023
Doing our best to manage and properly identify and treat open wounds can help to relieve the social, personal, and economic burden of wound treatment and will improve the quality of life for patients.
June 15, 2023
Traumatic open wounds involve a disruption in the integrity of the skin and underlying tissues caused by mechanical forces.
June 6, 2023
Which diabetic wound classification system should you use? We examine the Wagner Scale and the University of Texas system to help you decide.
May 2, 2023
An open wound is a perfect route for bacteria to cause a cellulitis infection. Early diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of cellulitis is the key to successful resolution of symptoms.
April 25, 2023
Trauma can cause a variety of wounds with different degrees of severity. One wound category that is commonly encountered are avulsion wounds.
March 8, 2023
How do you heal your patient's full thickness wound quickly and keep it healed? There are three types of wound closure to consider.
February 9, 2023
Identifying burn wound types can help reduce healing time by ensuring proper burn wound care treatment is implemented.
January 26, 2023
As a wound care clinician, you know you can tell a lot about a wound by the exudate. So its vital to know what the type and amounts reveal.
December 15, 2022
When performed correctly, wound debridement optimizes the wound bed for ongoing granulation of healthy tissue and promotes epithelialization. Understanding the different types is key.
November 4, 2022
Having a strong foundational understanding of available wound care treatments is key to ensuring that your patient's journey starts off on the right path.