The US has a diabetic wound problem. An estimated 1 million patients with diabetes in the US develop a foot ulcer annually.

In patients with diabetic foot ulcers that looked healed and met the current definition of a closed wound, closed ulcers with functionally defective skin that lost more body water were likely to ...

Ilyas S. Aleem, MD, MSc, emphasizes the importance of meticulous wound closure in spinal surgery, as it directly impacts patients' perceptions of their surgery and recovery. Reflecting on patient ...

In patients with diabetic foot ulcers that looked healed and met the current definition of a closed wound, closed ulcers with functionally defective skin that lost more body water were likely to ...

Can AI help wounds heal faster? UC Santa Cruz scientists say yes with “a-Heal,” a smart bandage that speeds up recovery using ...

MediWound Announces New EscharEx® Phase II Data Demonstrating Strong Link Between Wound Bed Preparation and Wound Closure in Venous Leg Ulcers Post hoc analysis published in Advances in Wound Care, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A panel of orthopedic surgeons published consensus statements on optimal wound closure and dressing management ...

Sometime more than 5,000 years ago, man came up with the idea of suturing a wound with a needle and thread. Since then, this surgical principle has not changed much: Depending on the fingertip feeling ...

Barbed sutures have emerged as a transformative innovation in surgical wound closure, offering a knotless design that facilitates more uniform stress distribution and reduces operative time. Developed ...

How an applied electric field for medical electrotherapy speeds wound healing. Creation of the self-powered, non-electronic electrotherapy patch. Results of the electrical and medical performance ...