Author: Susan Dieter MS, RN, CWS
How Can You Tell If a Wound Is Infected?
Wound infection is a condition in which germs (bacteria, viruses, or fungi microbes) invade your wound or the…
Caring For Your Feet After A Surgical Nail Removal
What Happens After Your Toenail or Fingernail Is Removed? The loss of a toenail or fingernail may be…
How to Identify and Treat Hypergranulation Tissue
Excessive granulation tissue is often referred to as hypergranulation, overgranulation, exuberant tissue or proud flesh. It is a…
How Can I Lower the Risks of Surgical Site Complications?
What are the risk factors for a surgical site infection? The likelihood of a wound infection after surgery…
What is Biofilm? Evolution, Assessment, and Treatment
What is biofilm? Bacteria and fungi, as well as polymicrobial organisms, are known to form communities that adhere…
How Do Surgical Wounds Close?
One question patients often have after surgery is: how will my surgical wound close? There are three ways…
How Long Does It Take for a Surgical Incision to Heal?
Surgical incision healing is facilitated in the operating room by the surgeon who often provides initial closure of…
What is Autolytic Debridement And Its Role in Wound Care?
How Long Does Autolytic Debridement Take to Work? Autolytic debridement is comfortable and usually effective, but it can…
Preventing a Diabetic Foot Ulcer: What Are Simple Steps Every Patient Can Take?
The concern of a diabetic foot infection is something that is foremost in the minds of…
The Science Behind Hydrolyzed Type I Collagen Fragments
The use of collagen to progress the healing of acute, surgical and chronic wounds is well accepted among…
