Acute wounds
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Rediscovering alginate dressings VIEW PDF
June Issue 3 Volume 2It is approaching 30 years since the first commercially available alginate wound dressing was launched in 1983. This review revisits this group of wound dressings and traces their development, mode of action and use in clinical practice. The author concludes...
The challenge of managing burn wounds in Uganda
Wounds International Vol 2 Issue 1With only 75 specially trained general surgeons for a population of 30 million, it is unsurprising that there are considerable challenges facing clinicians in Uganda. In this article the author describes his experiences working in the A&E department of a busy...
Reducing surgical site infection in a hospital in Singapore
Wounds International Vol 2 Issue 1Surgical site infection (SSI) is preventable and achieving zero SSI rates for every clean operation should be the goal of all surgeons. This paper describes one hospital’s strategy for reducing SSIs, enhancing the care of patients and promoting a culture...
The importance of the skin barrier in managing periwound areas
Wounds International Vol 2 Issue 1The skin is the largest of the body’s organs and provides an immediate barrier between the internal tissues and the environment. It protects the body from the effects of temperature and chemical and microbial attack. At the same time as preventing harmful...
Common complications involved in body piercing
Wounds International, Vol 1, Issue 5As the prevalence of body piercing has increased in recent years so has the associated list of documented risks and complications. Some of the more common localised dermatologic risks include infection, hypertrophic scarring and keloid formation, and traumatic...
- Combating wound infection with documentation and antiseptic sutures
Wounds International, Vol 1, Issue 5Preventing surgical site infection (SSI) has always been a difficult task. For example, the development of infection in incisional wounds is the most common complication in open and laparoscopic surgery. This short paper provides an overview of developments...
- Using preoperative colon preparation to prevent surgical site infection
Wounds International, Vol 1, Issue 5Elective colon and rectal resections have the highest rates of surgical site infection (SSI) of any elective procedure in contemporary surgery. One technique that can be used to prevent SSI is preoperative preparation of the colon. This article examines the...
Treating surgical wounds in rural south western Uganda
Wounds International, Vol 1; Issue 4Health services in developing countries often experience difficulties with limited supplies of equipment, understaffing and overcrowding. This hospital featured in this article demonstrates the problems faced by clinicians working in rural Uganda, where extreme...
- What you need to know about skin grafts and donor site wounds VIEW PDF
Skin grafting is used for extensive wounds that are difficult to suture or for wounds that will produce prominent scars that could cause physical or psychological problems for the patient. Grafting involves the creation of another wound at the donor site that...
Essential Wound Management for Day-to-Day PracticeThis is an innovative educational resource file for practitioners involved in the day-to-day care of patients with wounds.