Journal of wound care
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Journal of wound care · Apr 2015
ReviewUse of epidermal grafts in wounds: a review of an automated epidermal harvesting system.
Chronic wounds continue to present a significant challenge to health-care providers across the globe. Unlike acute wounds, chronic wounds do not proceed through an orderly process of repair. In recent years, a number of wound healing treatments, such as dermal replacement scaffolds and negative pressure wound therapy, have promoted wound healing by stimulating the formation of granulation tissue. ⋯ A novel automated epidermal harvesting system, CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System (KCI, an Acelity company, San Antonio, TX, USA), was commercially introduced in 2013. The system yields up to 128 epidermal micrografts that can be easily harvested at the bedside without anaesthesia and transferred to the recipient site. The harvesting technique and the use of epidermal grafts in wounds are reviewed here.
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Journal of wound care · Jan 2015
Clinical TrialA real-life clinical evaluation of a next-generation antimicrobial dressing on acute and chronic wounds.
To assess the effectiveness of a new, next-generation antimicrobial dressing (AQUACEL Ag+ dressing) in facilitating healing in a variety of hard-to-heal wounds that may have been compromised by infection and/or biofilm. ⋯ M. Walker, D. Metcalf, D. Parsons and P. Bowler are all employees of ConvaTec Ltd. Aysha Mendes da Mata is an independent writer and Annemarie Brown is an independent clinician, both received a fee and support from MA Healthcare to write up the evaluation using data supplied by ConvaTec.
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Journal of wound care · Dec 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialHow to repair the surgical defect after excision of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus: a dilemma.
Although there are various therapeutic modalities to manage patients suffering from sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease, there remains controversy over a standard method to treat such patients. In this study the postoperative outcomes after three different surgical methods of wound repair in patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus were compared. ⋯ The authors have declared that no conflict of interest exists.
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Journal of wound care · Oct 2014
Case ReportsTreatment of a paediatric patient with a distal lower extremity traumatic wound using a dermal regeneration template and NPWT.
Degloving injuries are common in trauma and represent a spectrum of complex wounds, the management of which may be highly challenging especially in the paediatric population. In severe injuries leading to wounds reaching tendon and bone, vascularity is compromised precluding traditional wound management, and sometimes necessitating amputation. ⋯ After debridement, the patient underwent VAC combined with a dermal skin substitute placement, followed by split-thickness skin grafting. The extremity healed with no complications and without the need for amputation or flap reconstruction, achieving satisfactory recovery of range of motion and favourable cosmetic results.
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Journal of wound care · Sep 2014
Comparative StudyA comparison of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate with nylon for wound closure of knee arthroscopy portals.
To compare the cosmetic results, complications and patient satisfaction of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond, Ethicon Inc. Somerville, NJ, USA), a liquid bonding agent, with 3-0 nylon sutures (Ethilon, Ethicon Inc) skin closure in two groups of patients undergoing elective knee arthroscopy at 6 weeks. ⋯ The authors would like to state that they do not have any economic or social interest in any of the products used or mentioned. No grant or finance was received for this study, nor any input from other sources.