Which dressing should I choose to cover the skin graft donor site?
"How do you cover the donor site?" This is a question that always arises when I talk about the punch grafting technique that we...
Ulcer secondary to alteration of homocysteine metabolism mimicking pyoderma gangrenosum
Homocysteine is an amino acid that is not present in dietary proteins, but is formed exclusively as an intermediate product in the metabolism of...
Why do we use topical zinc on wounds and perilesional skin?
Zinc in wounds is a subject that has never lost its relevance.
Zinc is a trace element, i.e. a metal found in the body in...
Why do we use so many alginate fibre sheets in our wound clinic?
The alginate fibre sheet is, without doubt, the most commonly used dressing in our wound clinic. We treat mainly leg ulcers, which are predominantly...
Interest of topical corticosteroid in Martorell ulcer
Today I am going to talk about a treatment strategy that we normally use in our wound clinic, with excellent results, in the hypertensive...
Large leg wounds after mild trauma
Large wounds secondary to mild trauma in the elderly are a frequent reason for consultation. The patient and his relatives describe very well the...
Reasons for the hyaluronic acid boom in wound healing
Hyaluronic acid is in vogue in the world of wound healing. And it seems that this privilege position will last long time. The key...
Have you ever heard of the topical use of sevoflurane in wounds?
If you have never heard of this alternative treatment for painful ulcers, surely while reading this post you may think of more than one...
Punch grafting and negative pressure therapy: a successful couple
In previous posts we have talked about the benefits that these two treatments have, separately, promoting healing. However, their combined use plays a fundamental...
Compression therapy and scar massage in post-traumatic and post-surgical leg wounds
The healing process of any leg wound is conditioned by gravity force.
The inflammatory process inherent in any leg wound involves an alteration in the...