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Introduction Wound healing process depends on many factors. As it has been proved many times before, nutrition is one of the key factors in wound healing therapy. When there is an insufficient supply of nutrients and malnutrition, wound healing processes slow down and the inflammatory phase is prolonged, which requires high energy expenditure and as a consequence may lead to the loss of lean body...
Osteomyelitis with severe skin and soft tissue damage in a critical patient cannot be treated by an orthopedic specialist. In such patients, a team appOsteomyelitis with severe skin and soft tissue damage in critically ill patients cannot be treated solely by an orthopedic specialist. In such patients, a team approach is required. We report the treatment of osteomyelitis in an HCV and HIV positive...
Surgical site infection (SSI) makes patient care more expensive by prolonging antibiotic usage and hospital stay. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been recently reported as a preventive strategy to avoid SSI. We present a simple and low-cost vacuum dressing that may improve surgical wound healing and prevent high-risk wounds from complications.
There is a wide spectrum of indications for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) including enterocutaneous fistulas, open abdomen management, abdominal wound dehiscence, open fractures, amputation wounds, sternal wound infections, vascular bypass site infection and many others.The article shows a case report of a patient with an entero-atmospheric fistula managed with NPWT. Control of intestinal...
Introduction: Venous leg ulcers (VLU) occur in 1\% of the adult population and are associated with chronic disability, diminished quality of life and high health-care costs. Treatment is often slow, difficult and recurrence is high because of inappropriate conditions of the wound bed. Patients and Methods: This study involves 14 patients with chronic venous ulcers larger than 100 cm\textsuperscript{2}...
Pressure ulcers are a highly prevalent source of morbidity with an equally high incidence of up to 38.0\% amongst different categories of healthcare institutions. Therefore, the management and therapeutic approach toward these often hospital- or facility-acquired problems remain critical aspects of long-term care. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has proven effective in addressing the barriers...
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