The art of wound cleansing
It is widely recognized that cleansing is essential in wound management and it is always the first stage in every dressing change. But should...
Does it make sense to apply topical corticosteroids to improve the healing of superficial...
A burn is a very common type of traumatic wound, whose healing process can be pathological, with the appearance of a hypertrophic or keloid...
Martorell Ulcer and Vitamin K Antagonists: A Dangerous Combination
This week, two scientific meetings that I usually attend every year, have taken place: the 46th National Congress of Dermatology and Venereology in Palma...
Having a wound: one more reason to stop smoking
Smoking is associated with delayed wound healing, and is a modifiable risk factor. This message has been repeated in different presentations at the 12....
Pustular and erosive leg dermatosis: you may have seen a case without knowing it
Pustular and erosive dermatosis of the legs is a disorder that may be underdiagnosed because of lack of knowledge of its existence.. Have you...
In front of a skin ulcer, when should we suspect of a malignant ulcer?
A malignant ulcer can occur in 2 different contexts:
Malignancy of a chronic, long-standing ulcer
Ulcerated primary skin tumor
The malignant transformation of a chronic...