These adjustable devices consist of low-elastic material sections that wrap across the limb and are secured with hook and loop fasteners. They are designed for self-application over the short or long...
A 35-year-old male who was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 5 years ago presented at the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA), following an accident where a nail pierced his left foot. The...
In the UK, Leg Clubs have achieved notable success in terms of increasing healing rates and prevention of recurrence,1 and apart from totally housebound patients, home visits for leg ulcer management...
‘I have had this wound for over 3 years… 6 years… or 10 years, nothing works, it's never going to heal’. .
Lower extremity wound characteristics.
The sample for analysis consisted of 318 VLUs in 247 participants..
Stiffness is the rigidity of an object, i.e. the extent to which it resists deformation in response to an applied force. The term was introduced into the CEN document of the European Committee of...
We performed our pilot study of the portable device EPIFLO (Ogenix), which delivers oxygen transdermally to the wound site. The device we used measures only 5 × 6.3 × 2.5 cm, weighs 100 g, is silent,...
‘Localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear’5 .
There is evidence to show that significant pain is often experienced by patients during wound care, specifically in relation to dressing changes.10 Therefore, pain may impact on patients' concordance...
Husain18 investigated the effects of different levels of pressure on skin and muscle tissue by applying a pressure cuff to the legs of rats and guinea pigs. Pressures of 50–800 mmHg were applied for...
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