Wound Healing

SAN DIEGO — The prophylactic use of negative pressure wound therapy did not mitigate the risk for wound complications in patients undergoing direct anterior total hip arthroplasty, according to results presented here.

DALLAS — In this video from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Annual Meeting, Robert A. Burnett, MD, discussed results that showed repeat mesh glue dressing exposure yielded a fivefold increased risk of allergic dermatitis.

CHICAGO — In this Healio Video Perspective from Eyecelerator@AAO, Rob Sambursky, MD, president of Verséa Ophthalmics, discusses the company’s offerings for ocular wound healing and ocular surface diseases.

Avita Medical Inc. has entered into an agreement with Regenity Biosciences to develop and distribute its collagen-based dermal matrix for wound healing, the company announced in a press release.

An everolimus-eluting bioresorbable scaffold did not affect wound healing compared with angioplasty in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, according to new data from the LIFE-BTK trial.

Results from DETECT, the phase 3 study that supported the FDA approval of NexoBrid for the treatment of severe thermal burns, was recently published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research, Vericel announced in a release.

On Sept. 1, the CDC issued a health advisory concerning an increased rate of infections in the United States of a flesh-eating bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus.

In this Healio video exclusive, George Martin, MD, discusses highlights from Maui Derm NP+PA, including a new wound healing matrix, which he said improves healing and reduces infection rates.

The VeriCyn Wound Wash medical device by Armis Biopharma has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for use in cleansing wounds of debris, according to a company press release.

Considering the unique characteristics of different skin substitutes will provide improved wound care management that meets patient needs, according to a study.