Application of Viable Cryopreserved Human Placental Membrane Grafts in the Treatment of Wounds of Diverse Etiologies: A Case Series.

Unlabelled: There is evidence in the literature that viable cryopreserved human placental membrane (vCHPM) grafts are effective in treating diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers.

Objective: This case series presents 3 cases of chronic ulcerations - 1 arterial ulcer (AU), 1 pressure ulcer (PU), and 1 recurrence of a pyoderma gangrenosum ulcer (PGU) - that had failed previous courses of standard wound care and were subsequently treated with vCHPM to determine if the treatment is an effective modality for treating wounds of these etiologies.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective review describes 3 cases in which patients with chronic wounds that had failed standard of care treatments for more than 4 weeks were subsequently treated with weekly applications of vCHPM.

Practice recommendations for preventing heel pressure ulcers.

Heels are the second most common anatomical location for pressure ulcers. A combination of risk factors, including pressure, may cause ulceration. Heel pressure ulcers are a particular concern for surgical patients.

The treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: reviewing the literature and a surgical algorithm.

Purpose: To provide an overview of the literature related to the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.

Target Audience: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in wound care.

Objectives: After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to:

Pressure redistribution strategies for the diabetic or at-risk foot: Part II.

Purpose: To familiarize the practitioner with a variety of offloading devices by comparing their indications and application, and to present a literature review of device effectiveness.

Target Audience: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in better understanding and improving pressure offloading therapies.

Objectives: After reading this article and taking the test, the reader should be able to: 1.

Arthritis and related diseases of the foot and ankle: rehabilitation and biomechanical considerations.

Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are among the most common disabilities in the United States. Although arthritic conditions affect the knee and hip joints more frequently than the joints of the foot, disorders of the foot are particularly disabling. This article outlines the types of arthritis conditions affecting the foot and discusses strategies for management and rehabilitation.

Optimisation of an enzymatic method for beta-galactosidase.

Background: The enzyme beta-galactosidase present in the Kupffer cells of the liver has potential as a marker of liver dysfunction prior to transplantation. Spectrophotometric methods have insufficient sensitivity.

Methods: Fluorimetric methods have the required sensitivity and we have optimised such a method in a microtitre plate format to improve its utility.