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Atypical and Complex Wounds

Osteomyelitis and Diabetic Foot Wounds: What You Need to Know

May 12, 2023
Editor's Note: In this interview, Ronald Sherman, DPM, MBA, and Christopher Abularrage, MD, address the steps they take to treat infected diabetic foot wounds of varying degrees, including those with ...

Osteomyelitis: What is it and How is it Treated?

March 21, 2014
By Bruce E. Ruben MD Osteomyelitis is an infection and inflammation of the bone or bone marrow caused by bacteria or other germs. Osteomyelitis is most often caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus, ...

Peristomal Skin Conditions: Pyoderma Gangrenosum

August 5, 2022
Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is a somewhat uncommon and challenging condition to diagnose and treat, as no evidence-based guidelines or standard treatments exist. PPG can occur after the surg...

Preventing Moisture-Associated Skin Damage

May 31, 2021
The outer layer of the skin, the epidermis, is the body's physical barrier to the environment. This barrier is compromised when moisture or trauma damages the epidermis. Frequently, moisture or adhesi...

Preventing Recurrent Lower Extremity Wounds

February 28, 2021
Chronic and complex wounds of the lower extremity frequently recur. It is difficult to determine the precise recurrence rate across patients with different lower extremity wound types, including diabe...

Recognizing and Treating Wounds Caused by Pyoderma Gangrenosum

December 11, 2012
By Aletha Tippett MD If you care for wounds and have never encountered pyoderma gangrenosum, count yourself lucky. Drawing from my years of experience and the nearly 20,000 wounds I’ve cared for, p...

Refractory Wounds: Etiologic Factors and Management (a Four-Part Series)

June 3, 2021
Refractory wounds comprise a significant worldwide health problem, affecting 5 to 7 million people per year in the United States alone. Wounds that fail to heal not only impact quality of life but als...

Refractory Wounds: Systemic Factors Affecting Repair – Extrinsic Factors (Part 2 of 4)

June 24, 2021
Refractory wounds are a significant worldwide health problem, affecting 5 to 7 million people per year in the United States alone, as discussed in a prior blog. Wounds that fail to heal not only impac...

Refractory Wounds: Systemic Factors Affecting Repair – Iatrogenic Factors (Part 3 of 4)

July 8, 2021
Holly Hovan, MSN, GERO-BC, APRN, CWOCN-AP Refractory wounds are a significant worldwide health problem, affecting 5 to 7 million people per year in the United States alone, as discussed in previous...

Refractory Wounds: Systemic Factors Affecting Repair – Iatrogenic Factors (Part 4 of 4)

July 28, 2021
Refractory wounds comprise a significant worldwide health problem, affecting 5 to 7 million people per year in the United States alone, as discussed in previous blogs. Wounds that fail to heal not onl...
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