title: What's new in wound treatment: a critical appraisal.
abstract: With the growing demand for the specialized care of wounds, there is an ever expanding abundance of wound care modalities available. It is difficult to identify which products or devices enhance wound healing, and thus, a critical and continual look at new advances is necessary. The goal of any wound regimen should be to optimize wound healing by combining basic wound care modalities including debridement, off-loading, and infection control with the addition of advanced therapies when necessary. This review takes a closer look at current uses of negative pressure wound therapy, bioengineered alternative tissues, and amniotic membrane products. While robust literature may be lacking, current wound care advances are showing great promise in wound healing.
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Limb Salvage Fellow, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Garwood
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC, USA.|MedStar Washington Hospital Center Podiatric Residency, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC, USA.|Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd, NW, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation; D064987:Cell- and Tissue-Based Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003646:Debridement / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D057285:Precision Medicine; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000639:trends; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D035703:Therapies, Investigational / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D016474:Weight-Bearing; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Integra; amniotic membrane; bioengineered alternative tissues; negative pressure wound therapy