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VACUUM to Heal Wounds?? Lonnie Kaplan DPM

2018-09-21T12:57:13+00:00

Sometimes foot ulcerations still do not heal despite all of the previous discussed options and your podiatrist needs to discuss other possible treatment options. For very deep wounds and wounds with ligaments, tendons and muscle exposed, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an excellent modality. It is commonly used on wound after amputations where the [...]

VACUUM to Heal Wounds?? Lonnie Kaplan DPM2018-09-21T12:57:13+00:00

Skin Substitutes for Diabetic Ulcerations: Lonnie Kaplan DPM

2016-02-27T19:04:02+00:00

As you now know from my previous posts, diabetes is a common cause of foot ulcerations. If the ulceration is not colonized/infected, nutrition and blood supply are adequate, and there is adequate offloading you may be thinking, what is the next step if a wound still will not heal. A treatment that can be used [...]

Skin Substitutes for Diabetic Ulcerations: Lonnie Kaplan DPM2016-02-27T19:04:02+00:00