The Severity Of Dermal Ulcers
The Severity Of Dermal Ulcers A dermal ulcer is a sore that develops on the skin followed by destruction of the tissue surrounding it. Tissue destruction leads to complete loss of skin; the size and...
3 Tips To Prepare For Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Extra Wide Raised Toilet Seat with Aluminum Legs
You suffer from osteoarthritis and your knee pain is unbearable. After years of limited mobility and the inability to maintain an active lifestyle, you agree to have an orthopedic surgeon examine your knee. The...
Top 5 Wound Care Products
Kerlix Gauze
Wound care is rather a complex topic especially for the aging population. Wounds can be caused by diseases that cause skin integrity issues or from accidents resulting in injury. In our aging population,...
Diabetes And The Holidays: A Healthy Plan
Diabetes is a highly manageable condition that affects more than 8 percent of the U.S. population -- some 25.8 million Americans. And because it is so common and manageable, we often forget that those...
PU foams for woundcare introduced at Compamed
One of the interesting products introduced at Compamed 2012 held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany was aliphatic polyurethane foam for wound management from Bayer MaterialScience. Based on Baymedix FP reactive foam technology, the material is...
Wound Center Uses Maggots in Healing Process
The Wound Center at Casa Grande Regional Medical Center offers multiple therapies. Some patients experience the pressure of deep-sea diving in an oxygen-rich hyperbaric chamber. A few undergo maggot therapy. Maggots are nature’s wound custodians...
Wound Care Products for Pressure Sores and Diabetic Ulcers
If you have a bedsore, diabetic ulcer or other dermal ulcer, or you are caring for someone who does, it is critical that you are receiving assistance or advice from a medical specialist. Treating pressure sores (bedsores)...