Omeza® Collagen Matrix is a drug/device combination matrix for chronic wound care, featuring a no-prep application supplied in easy-to-use unit dose vials. It is comprised of hydrolyzed fish collagen infused with cod liver oil, which acts as an anhydrous skin protectant, and other plant-derived oils and waxes.
Lower Extremity Review
FRIENDLY KIDS FORCE SHOES
Friendly Shoes look and feel like modern comfort sneakers, but patented Easy Shoe Access zippers make them a functional solution for individuals struggling with shoe donning or fitting AFOs/SMOs. Invented by an occupational therapist, users simply fold open, enter, and zip.
REVOFIT
With Click Medical’s reinvented RevoFit® kit, prosthetists can build in user-adjustability anywhere on a prosthetic socket with the twist of a dial. Sockets can be custom made to each user’s needs, encouraging innovative solutions and endless designs—including panel…
CHIPFLOW FOR MANAGEMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA
Chipflow is an easy-to-use adjustable garment designed for independent patient use. This custom garment pairs a channeled chip foam liner with an inelastic wrap to provide a comfortable, low-profile fit with gradient compression for the reduction of edema.
MOLECULIGHTDX ENABLES POINT-OF-CARE IMAGING OF WOUNDS
MolecuLightDX™ is a new point-of-care device that enables real-time detection of elevated bacterial burden in wounds. The DX is an expansion of the company’s product line and complements the MolecuLight i:X®. The MolecuLightDX has the following new features…
Talocrural Joint Laxity and Range-of-Motion Following an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain
The many articulations of the human ankle joint can be easily disrupted by “a mere sprain.” This research examines 2 specific deficits and their impact in the 6 months after an initial sprain.
By Bethany A. Wisthoff, PhD, ATC; Carrie L. Docherty, PhD, ATC, FNATA; Joseph J. Glutting, PhD; Geoffrey P. Gustavsen, MD; Todd D. Royer, PhD; Charles B. Swanik, PhD; and Thomas W. Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FNATA, FACSM
A Case for Hypochlorous Acid Solution as a Replacement for NSS in Wound Hygiene: A Review
Given its lack of efficaciousness in decreasing bioburden, normal sterile saline may not be the best solution for this important task. Chronic hard-to-heal wounds pose a significant burden on both patients and the health care system. Chronic wounds, whether pressure, arterial, venous, or wounds from multiple causes…
By James McGuire DPM, LPT, LPed, FAPWHc; Madeline Hobbs, BA, and Yunkyung Jessica Ho, BA
Are Static and Dynamic Postural Balance Assessments Two Sides of the Same Coin? A Cross-Sectional Study in the Older Adults
These authors investigate the impact of static and dynamic postural balance assessments and the effects of a cognitive-interference task on balance control performance in older adults. Postural balance control has been defined as the ability of a subject to maintain the center of pressure (CoP) within the…
By Alex Rizzato, Antonio Paoli, Marta Andretta, Francesca Vidorin, and Giuseppe Marcolin
Wound Care Update: The Importance of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Wound Care
Despite advances in wound dressings and best practices, hard-to-heal wounds still remain. Increases in the number of chronic wounds have led to greater antibiotic usage, more hospitalizations, and increased amputations.1 It is therefore necessary to understand the continuum of wound contamination and effectively address…
By Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FAPWH
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