Wounds
Case Letter
Methacrylate Polymer Powder Dressing for a Lower Leg Surgical Defect
A methacrylate polymer powder dressing is user friendly and facilitates granulation and reduction in size of difficult lower leg wounds.
Practical Pearls
How to Optimize Wound Closure in Thin Skin
Cutaneous surgery often is performed in areas of extremely thin skin. Traditionally, wound closure in thin skin is complicated because the skin...
From the Journals
New melting hydrogel bandage could treat burn wounds faster, with less pain
Bioengineers have created a new hydrogel formula that dissolves rapidly from wound sites.
Practical Pearls
The Universal Dermatology Bandage Kit: A Succinct Collection of Supplies
We present a universal bandage kit as a resource for physicians in search of a concise guide for purchasing materials and educating nursing staff...
Practical Pearls
Simplify Postoperative Self-removal of Bandages for Isolated Patients With Limited Range of Motion Using Pull Tabs
We describe how we designed, constructed, and applied 2 prototypes of easy self-removal pull tab bandage construction and report on the use of...
From the Journals
Surgical site dressing turns blue when it needs changing
“It’s a lot to put on a layperson to suddenly know how to take care of wounds when you leave the hospital.” Giving patients the confidence that...
Case Letter
Hyaluronidase for Skin Necrosis Induced by Amiodarone
Dermatologists should be aware that early intervention with intradermal hyaluronidase may reduce the severity of tissue damage caused by...
Commentary
Petrolatum Is Effective as a Moisturizer, But There Are More Uses for It
Petrolatum recently has received substantial social media attention. Given its increase in popularity, we review the many uses of petrolatum...
Conference Coverage
‘Amazing’ data for cheap beta-blocker gel for diabetic foot ulcers
Esmolol, a widely available and cheap beta-blocker, shows statistically significant superiority over the standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers...
Photo Challenge
Pink Nodule Behind the Ear
A 62-year-old man presented to the dermatology office with a 1.5-cm, pink, rubbery nodule behind the left ear that sometimes was tender. He stated...
Photo Challenge
Multiple Fingerlike Projections on the Leg
A 61-year-old man presented with painful skin growths on the right pretibial region of several months’ duration. The patient reported pain due to...