Peter L. Salgo, MD: What’s surprising to me is that there isn’t a central, focused standard of care. Someplace you can look and say, “Look, I’ve got this kind of an ulcer, here’s what everybody in ...

Peter L. Salgo, MD: More advanced wounds; I want to talk about how to treat them, and are there differences in procedures from center to center, practitioner to practitioner, and wound to wound? How ...

The U.S. healthcare system spends billions of dollars each year on wound care. To lower those costs while improving outcomes, leading health systems are looking into standardizing wound care protocols ...

Many other factors can impede the ability of wounds to heal. In 2002, a wound consensus group developed the TIME guidelines for the treatment of chronic wounds. The components of this mnemonic are ...

Lower-extremity ulcers are very common, with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2% among U.S. adults, 1 and they have a major effect on public health. Lower-extremity ulcers are divided into two groups — ...

The World Health Organization issued new global guidelines for decreasing surgical site infections. 1. The guidelines touch on 27 different topics related to reducing SSIs. 2. One guideline recommends ...

Debridement is the process of removing dead skin and foreign material from a wound. This can help to reduce the risk of infection and promote healing. Debridement is the removal of dead (necrotic) or ...

If a person’s wound is healing more slowly than usual, there may be an underlying reason, such as an infection, circulatory problems, diabetes, or other health issues. There are various reasons why ...

Most small wounds heal naturally with time, but home remedies, such as aloe vera, antibacterial ointment, or honey, may speed up the healing process. A wound leaves the body’s internal tissues exposed ...

A growing wave of drug-resistant infections is complicating wound care across Kenya, with health experts warning that continued reliance on “trial-and-error” treatment is putting patients at risk and ...