Discover the latest research on the management of venous leg ulcers. This Consensus Statement provides concise guidance for healthcare providers in Canada.

Our knowledge of wound assessment and treatment methods has been significantly expanded as a result of developments in technology, which has resulted in a transition away from the use of traditional ...

Wound healing involves four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. The skin is the body's largest organ and is a barrier to germs, injury, chemicals, and ultraviolet (UV) ...

First wash off the foot, hand or other punctured skin with soap and water. Then soak the puncture wound in warm soapy water for 15 minutes. For any dirt or debris, gently scrub the wound surface back ...

Care of complex wounds in community settings normally includes a comprehensive assessment of the person and their wound (involving demographics, risk factors for wound healing, quality of life ...

A scab is usually dark red or brown. As a surgical wound heals, its border pulls inward and it gets smaller. This can cause the scab covering the area to feel itchy. Pus or any fluid oozing from the ...

Shortly after the Civil War, while exploring the long deserted and reputedly haunted Sullivan's Island off Charleston S.C., a boy encounters two obsessed eccentrics living there. These men chase ...