Wound Management News

ATLANTA — Subcuticular closure was preferred to simple interrupted or simple running sutures on the trunk and extremities for providing improved aesthetic outcomes, according to study data presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery’s annual meeting.

The use of an external tissue expander was a safe and effective technique for closing large scalp and forehead defects that would otherwise require skin grafting, according to study results.

An autologous bilayered human skin equivalent was stored in basal medium at 4°C for at least 72 hours without compromising its functionality for transplantation, according to study results.

Nonablative fractional laser resurfacing resulted in overall improvement for 90% of patients with second- and third-degree burns in a prospective study.

Peristomal skin complications, the most common postoperative adverse event following stoma creation, cause significant economic consequences in addition to patient concerns, according to recent study results.

Beyond chemoimmobilization, recent in vitro study results suggested that botulinum toxin A injections did not play a significant theraupeutic role for cutaneous wound healing or scar tissue.

Maggot wound débridement therapy is significantly faster than conventional treatment but only during the first week, according to a recent study.

Antimicrobial peptides are not sufficient to promote wound healing and contain secondary infections in patients with diabetic foot ulcers, according to study results.

Nonexpert clinicians obtained similar wound measurements as wound care experts using a novel imaging system, according to a poster presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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