Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients presenting with a draining wound more than 2 weeks after surgery should be treated for a probable ...

Osteomyelitis is an infection in your bone. Osteomyelitis in your foot or ankle often develops because you have a wound on your foot that isn’t healing. You can develop osteomyelitis even if you can’t ...

Wounds can become easily infected if left without attention, leading to a range of troublesome consequences. Over time, a badly infected cut can lead to potential limb loss, and in the worst cases, ...

If a wound has an odor, is it appropriate to start antibiotics? Antibiotics should not be started solely due to an odor in a wound. First, clarify whether the odor is associated with the drainage or ...

Whenever you are looking for your wound to heal faster, there are a few things you must never do—for instance, never wait for it to dry out, says a doctor. According to Dr Zoe Williams, a television ...