Wound Management, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

1st Edition, Volume 100-4 - July 23, 2020
Editors: Michael D. Caldwell, Michael J Harl
Language: English
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This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Wound Management and is edited by Drs. Michael D. Caldwell and Michael J. Harl. Articles will include: Complex wounds… Read more

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This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Wound Management and is edited by Drs. Michael D. Caldwell and Michael J. Harl. Articles will include: Complex wounds calciphylaxis and burns; What makes wounds chronic; Clinical management of difficult and slow-healing wounds; The effect of comorbidities on wound healing; Foot surgery for chronic non-healing wounds; The role of biofilms in wound healing; Plastic surgery techniques for wound coverage; Biologic and synthetic skin substitutes and “smart wound dressings/coverings; Bacteria and wound healing; Use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunct to wound healing; The history of wound healing; and more!

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Surgical Clinics of North America
Foreword
Preface
What Makes Wounds Chronic
Key points
Introduction
Types of chronic wounds
Normal wound healing
Chronic wound healing
Proteases
Proinflammatory mediators (IL-8, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α)
Treatment of chronic wounds: how to break the inflammatory cycle
Adjunctive therapies
Summary
The Effect of Comorbidities on Wound Healing
Key points
Introduction
Heritable diseases of connective tissue
Systemic factors
Infections
Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions
Cancer therapy
Summary
Foot and Ankle Surgery for Chronic Nonhealing Wounds
Key points
Bone considerations
Soft tissue envelope, neurovascular status, and edema control
Specific surgical techniques
Nonsurgical interventions: off-loading and bracing to assist with healing of chronic wounds of the foot and ankle
Operative off-loading
Summary
Biofilm and Chronic Nonhealing Wound Infections
Key points
Introduction
Pathogenesis
Summary
Plastic Surgery Techniques for Wound Coverage
Key points
Introduction
Anatomy
Flap classification
Wound preparation
Tissue handling
Reconstructive ladder (elevator)
Local flaps
Summary
Biologic and Synthetic Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products and Smart Wound Dressings/Coverings
Key points
Introduction
Bioengineering
Application of cellular and/or tissue-based products and wound selection
Postapplication care
Summary
Bacteria and Antibiotics in Wound Healing
Key points
United States population burden of wounds and wound infections
Historical perspective regarding bacteria and wound healing
Mechanisms for microbial interference with wound healing
The wound bioburden
Treatment of the wound bioburden
Defining the Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Adjunct to Reconstructive Surgery
Key points
Indications
Treatment protocols
Summary
The History of Wound Healing
Key points
Introduction
Ancient Egypt
Greco-Roman world
Middle ages (circa 500 CE–1453)
Early modern era (1453–1850)
Napoleonic and American civil wars
Late nineteenth century: cells, germs, and antisepsis
World War I
Antibiotics and World War II
Postwar wound therapy
Summary
Vascular Assessment of the Lower Extremity with a Chronic Wound
Key points
Introduction
Lower extremity vascular assessment
Summary