Dr. Muralidharan R and Dr. Venkatachalam KDOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i3g.1565 Abstract Infective non-unions of the tibia are a surgical challenge because of their compromised bone vascularity and are prone to limb shortening when treated by conventional methods. In this prospective case series done between January 2016…
Authors: Ashwani Kumar, Satinderjit S. Bajaj, Jagminder K. Bajaj International Surgery Journal, Kumar A et al. Int Surg J. 2022 Jun;9(6):1174-1178http://www.ijsurgery.com BACKGROUND Diabetic ulcers affect morbidity, mortality and QOL of patients. Wound debridement and dressing using antiseptics are part of standard treatment. Silver stream solution…
Authors: Bipin Kishore Bara, Siba Prashad Pattanayak, Tapan Kumar Malla, Manoj Kumar Behera, Binoy Kumar Maharana. Department of General Surgery, Berhampur University. www.Jebmh.com. J. Evid. Based Med. Health., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 4/Issue 73/Sept. 11, 2017 BACKGROUND Diabetic foot ulcer is very common…
Authors: Bharat Mishraa, D.J. Sharmab, Chetna Arorac. Medical Journal Armed Forces India, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mjafi.2021.03.002 BACKGROUND Chronic wounds are of many etiologies and difficult to treat. Many commercial products to manage such wounds are available, which claim to have good outcomes. Aim of this study was to…
Authors: Chanda Sukanya, Adeppa Penugonda, Venkataprakash Gandikota, Chinni Anupama,G.Harsha vardhan reddy, Department of General Surgery, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. OBJECTIVE To Study the effect of silver nitrate solution over conventional dressings in management of chronic lower limb ulcers. BACKGROUND Chronic leg…
Adam Landsman, DPM, PhD, FACFAS. Chief, Division of Podiatric Surgery, Cambridge Health Alliance Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School 1493 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02139. Submitted for publication to the International Wound Journal ABSTRACT This study represents the first observational analysis for the…
Authors: Joachim Dissemond, Johannes Georg Böttrich, Horst Braunwarth, Jörg Hilt, Patricia Wilken, Karl-Christian, Münter 6. 2017 Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (DDG). Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | JDDG | 1610-0379/2017/1505 Background Given that the scientific evidence for silver in wound care is generally…
The medical uses of silver include its incorporation into wound dressings to treat external infections, and its use as an antiseptic and disinfectant in medical appliances. Silver is also promoted within alternative medicine in the form of colloidal silver, although this particular application has…
Authors: Tali Yaakobi, Noa Cohen-Hadar, Hila Yaron, Eran Hirszowicz, Yariv Simantov, Arie Bass, Amihay Freeman; Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Chronic limb wounds are associated with tissue ischemia and are typical in patients…
Authors: Tali Yaakobi; Dalit Roth; Yoram Chen; Prof. Amihay Freeman, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Enzysurge Ltd., Misgav, Israel. WOUNDS 2004;16(6):193–197 ABSTRACT The effective enzymatic digestion of extracellular matrix for the preparation of…
