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Break, Sprain or Fracture: What’s the Difference?

When discussing injuries to bones and joints, terms like “break”, “sprain”, and “fracture” are sometimes used interchangeably, leading to confusion. Recently, my wife and I took our daughter to the ER after a playful event turned into an injury. In trying to understand her level of pain and what that pain felt like, I wondered… Continue reading Break, Sprain or Fracture: What’s the Difference?

Aaron Baker
Does air help wound healing

Skin and Wound MythBusters Revealed

Does air help wound healing? Have you ever heard the phrase “My wound needs to ‘breathe’ in order to heal”? It’s a common misconception that wounds need to “air out” in order to heal. For more than 50 years, healthcare professionals have known that a moist environment encourages faster replication of epithelial cells (the cells… Continue reading Skin and Wound MythBusters Revealed

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
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Wound Dehiscence: Causes and Treatment Options

Why Did My Surgical Incision Re-open? Wound dehiscence is a surgery complication where the incision, a cut made during a surgical procedure, reopens. Wound dehiscence can be either partial or complete. ‌With partial dehiscence, the surface edges of an incision pull apart in one or more areas. Complete dehiscence is when the entire surgical cut… Continue reading Wound Dehiscence: Causes and Treatment Options

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS

Pressure Injuries Are Not to be Taken Lightly

It may be common knowledge, but preventing a pressure injury is much easier than the treatment of one.

Aaron Baker

Maximizing Wound Healing: Nutrition for Wound Care Management

Many aspects effect the wound healing process, but one of the most important, and commonly overlooked, aspect is nutrition.

Cassandra Bursma, RD

Infographic: The Financial Impact of Pressure Injuries

What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.

John Maynard
Bio-inspired wound dressing

Time Heals All Wounds, But This Adhesive Can Help

Unlike gauze-and-tape bandaids, AADs take their inspiration from developing embryos - whose skin is able to heal itself completely, without forming scar tissue.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
electrical field

New Research in Wound Care: Fighting Infection with Electrical Fields

New research out of Indiana University says electical fields to be useful for fighting infection. This technology can be used for wound care and beyond.

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Alton Memorial Hospital Wound Center honored

Alton Memorial Hospital Wound Care Center Honored for Excellence

AMH physicians, leaders & clinicians gathered recently to celebrate the Center of Excellence Award, given to the AMH Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
Better Bandages

Electrifying Wound Care: Better Bandages to Destroy Bacteria

By Laura Arenschield, The Ohio State University featured on Medical XPress Bandages infused with electricity can help heal wounds faster than typical bandages or antibiotics—but for years, researchers have not really understood why. A recent study by a team at The Ohio State University is offering new clues about the science behind those bandages, and… Continue reading Electrifying Wound Care: Better Bandages to Destroy Bacteria

Aimee Sharp
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