Chronic wounds remain a significant clinical challenge, in part because it is difficult to deliver sustained, localized ...

Approximately 6.5 to 6.7 million people in the U.S. are affected by chronic wounds each year, and this number is expected to increase as the population ages. Poor blood circulation, high blood sugar ...

‌Butterfly stitches, also known as “Steri-Strips”, are adhesive bandages used to close small, shallow wounds. Butterfly stitches are an alternative to traditional needle and thread sutures, which are ...

A scratch or a cut on skin doesn’t patch up easily. It is an affair of specific epithelial cells around the wound that collectively move in, align themselves and eventually heal. But, how do the cells ...

Years ago, during my "marketing and sales period", a nurse approached me during a break at a seminar to ask my advice about a patient and his wound. Instead of describing the patient and his problems, ...