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Atypical Wound

Exploring Etiologies: Significance of Wound Etiology to Wound Classification and Wound Management

February 9, 2022
Fellow wound care specialists may agree that interdisciplinary clinical teams often seek their expertise when a patient presents with a “chronic-appearing wound with an unknown or indeterminate etiolo...

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...

Skin and Soft-Tissue Issues in Persons Who Inject Drugs

October 20, 2023
Barbara Pieper, PhD, CNS-BC, CWOCN, FAAN, WOCNF shared that drug abuse or addiction affects millions of individuals each year in the United States. In 2019, 20.4 million people met the criteria for a ...

The "Wound Warrior" Approach to Chronic Wound Management

June 20, 2014
By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND During the past year, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Steven Gale and a group of wound care specialists on the development of a standard...

Uncommon Wounds: Frostbite and Winter Woes

March 3, 2023
By Lauren Lazarevski, RN, BSN, CWOCN Up here in Western New York, we are still “digging out” – literally and metaphorically - from the historic blizzards and freezing temperatures that have hit our...

Uncommon Wounds: How Online Health Communities Can Help

April 5, 2023
Scott Bolhack MD, MBA, CMD, CWS, FACP, FAAP, shares the insights he gained from the uncommon wound he encountered. The 7th Day Stingray itch syndrome, although well known on the west coast, is not fam...
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