Objective: Failure of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of open wounds that result from acute complicated traumatic orthopedic injuries is a clinical problem. In this study, honey was used in the control of infections. Methodology: One hundred two patients who suffered traumatic open fractures with grade II or III on Castillo scale and despite treatment with classical antibiotics, the wounds ...

The different types of acute skin wounds, including surgically created wounds, partial thickness injuries, burns, and traumatic wound, involve significant tissue loss and wound healing duration which could take time. Although the wound healing process varies among the different types of wounds, there are more similarities than differences between these healing process (Monaco and Lawrence, 2003...

BACKGROUND Clinical observations are suggesting accelerated granulation tissue formation in traumatic wounds treated with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC). Aim of this study was to determine the impact of VAC therapy versus alternative Epigard application on local inflammation and neovascularization in traumatic soft tissue wounds. METHODS Thirty-two patients with traumatic wounds requiring temp...

Surgical and traumatic wounds develop hypertrophic scarring when exposed to lengthwise stress. The length-control suture (LCS) technique, in which a suture is passed in a closed-loop beneath the wound and anchored to the underside of the dermis, thereby pulling the apices inward, protects wounds from these forces and also limits the formation of dog-ears. Between 2006 and 2009, a retrospective ...

INTRODUCTION Emergency department manages several kinds of wounds including simple, non-bite traumatic wounds and lacerations. Prophylactic antibiotic therapy is one of pre-scribed treatment in these conditions. We aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of the two day regimen of prophylactic antimicrobial agents with the five day regimen in simple traumatic but highly contaminated wounds. MET...