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Identify Problem Wounds Early and
Transition to Advanced Therapy
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“Good” Wound Care
– History
– Assessment
– Debridement
– Warm, Moist
Environment
– Offloading
– Topical Care
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Advanced Wound Care
– Hyperbaric Medicine
– Growth Factors
– Bioengineered Alternative Tissues
– Negative Pressure Therapy
– Biologic Dressings
– Active Topicals
– Plastic Surgery
– Curative Surgery
Diabetes Care. 2003 Jun;26(6):1879-82. Percent change in wound area of diabetic foot ulcers over a 4-
week period is a robust predictor of complete healing in a 12-week prospective trial.
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Caselli A
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Veves A
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