Hardware-Related Skin Erosion in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: How Far Can We Go? An Illustrative Case Report.

Skin erosion is a hardware-related complication commonly described after deep brain stimulation (DBS). Hardware exposure is often associated with the development of infection that can lead to implant removal. However, in selected cases, it is possible to manage skin erosion without having to remove the hardware.

Effectiveness of Blue light photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of chronic wounds. Results of the Blue Light for Ulcer Reduction (B.L.U.R.) Study.

Background: Lower limb ulcers not responding to standard treatments after 8 weeks are defined as chronic wounds, and they are a significant medical problem. Blue light (410-430 nm) proved to be effective in treating wounds, but there is a lack of data on chronic wounds in clinical practice. The aim of the study was to determine if blue light photobiomodulation with EmoLED (Emoled Srl, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy) medical device in addition to standard of care is more effective compared to standard of care alone in promoting re-epithelialization of chronic wounds of lower limbs in 10 weeks.

Experimental Study on Blue Light Interaction with Human Keloid-Derived Fibroblasts.

Keloids are an exuberant response to wound healing, characterized by an exaggerated synthesis of collagen, probably due to the increase of fibroblasts activity and to the reduction of their apoptosis rate: currently no standard treatments or pharmacological therapies are able to prevent keloid recurrence. To reach this goal, in recent years some physical treatments have been proposed, and among them the PhotoBioModulation therapy (PBM). This work analyses the effects of a blue LED light irradiation (410-430 nm, 0.

Integra in Scalp Reconstruction After Tumor Excision: Recommendations From a Multidisciplinary Advisory Board.

Integra is a dermal regeneration template used in the reconstruction of burns, traumatic injuries, or excision lesions in patients who present particular risk factors for traditional surgical procedures. A multidisciplinary advisory board of expert dermatologists and plastic surgeons have discussed the use of Integra in the reconstruction of scalp defects after tumor excision, focusing on the evidence derived from literature and on their experience in the treatment of approximately 400 patients. In this position paper, the authors summarize the main evidence discussed during the board, and the common practice guidelines proposed by the experts.