Wound Management News

The FDA has designated an investigational treatment for patients with inherited epidermolysis bullosa as breakthrough therapy, Scioderm announced this week.

Patients with hypertrophic cutaneous scars were safely and effectively treated with ablative fractional laser-assisted delivery of triamcinolone acetonide in combination same-session therapy, according to recent study results.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Visits of a dermatologic nature constituted 3.5% of all emergency department traffic during a 1-year period in Alberta, Canada, according to a poster session held at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

Thrombolytic tissue plasminogen activator demonstrated the possibility of being a useful adjunctive treatment for patients with calciphylaxis, according to recent study results.

Tedizolid phosphate was noninferior to linezolid for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Breast-feeding mothers with Raynaud phenomenon of the nipple demonstrated pain relief with appropriate therapy, and nifedipine was an effective medication for patients who could tolerate it, according to study results.

Almost half of Vietnam War veterans who completed a survey reported stump dermatoses at least 38 years after major limb amputation, according to study results.

Patients with mature burn scars treated with a fractional carbon dioxide laser experienced improved scar appearance and collagen architecture, according to study results.

Normal wound healing was observed after manual chemabrasion of facial areas in patients with acne scars who had undergone oral isotretinoin treatment 1 to 3 months earlier, according to study results.

ATLANTA — Emollients with low risk for sensitization are being used more frequently than topical antimicrobials following routine closure of Mohs micrographic surgery-related wounds, according to study results presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery’s annual meeting.