Wound and Skin Care, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 33-4 - October 18, 2022
Editors: Xiaohua Zhou, Cassandra Renfro
Language: English
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In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Xiaohua Zhou and Cassandra Renfro bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Wound and Skin Care. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as non-operative and operative management of diabetic foot ulceration; advanced burn management; emerging technology in the wound management field; establishment of a comprehensive wound care team; wound care and nutrition; and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
General Skin Issues in the Adult Rehabilitation Population
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Considerations
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosures
Considerations for Skin and Wound Care in Pediatric Patients
Key points
Introduction
Age-related considerations
Pain, fear, and anxiety
Wound healing in children
Wound types in children
Wound dressing selection
Summary
Clinics care points
Comprehensive Management of Pressure Injury: A Review
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Patient evaluation overview
Conservative treatment options
Surgical intervention
Case report
New developments
Evaluation of outcomes and complications
Summary
Clinics care points
Seating and Wheeled Mobility Clinicians Contribute to the Wound Care Team
Key points
Introduction
Literature review
Common misconceptions about wheelchairs and pressure injuries
Impact of the wheelchair seating system on skin injury
Determining the best approach to skin health in the seated position
Pressure mapping
When should pressure mapping be used?
Roadmap to the seating and wheeled mobility clinic and services offered
The comprehensive seating and wheeled mobility evaluation for the wheelchair user
Case example
Summary
Clinics care points
Appendix 1. Pressure map value
Establishing a Comprehensive Wound Care Team and Program
Key points
Introduction
Care settings
Rehabilitation physicians
Certified wound care specialists
Surgeons
Physical therapists, occupational therapists, and rehabilitation engineers
Dieticians
Psychologists and psychiatrists
Infectious diseases physicians
Nursing team
Patients and caregivers
Case study
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Nutrition and Wound Care
Key points
Introduction
Impact of malnutrition on wound development, management, and healing
Impact of chronic disease on nutrition and wound healing
Nutrition interventions and wound healing
Nutrition care at end of life
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of Wounds
Key points
Introduction to Hyperbaric Oxygen
Summary
Disclosures
A Stepwise Approach to Nonoperative and Operative Management of the Diabetic Foot Ulceration
Key points
Introduction
Initial evaluation of the diabetic foot ulceration
Classification of diabetic foot ulceration
Diabetic foot ulceration work up
Standard nonoperative treatment of the diabetic foot ulceration (no infection)
After the diabetic foot ulceration heals
Summary
Clinics care points
Shoe and Bracing Considerations for the Insensate Foot: Shoe considerations for diabetic foot
Key points
Epidemiology of diabetic foot complications
Normal adult foot anatomy and function
Pathophysiology of diabetic foot ulcers
Musculoskeletal abnormalities
The effect of diabetes on the kinematics and kinetics of gait
Prevention of diabetic foot ulcers
Behavioral modifications
Diabetic footwear
Shoe modifications
Customized orthotic insoles for retail footwear
Design protocol for custom-made footwear for diabetic patients
Future directions
Summary
Clinics care points
Post Amputation Skin and Wound Care
Key points
Introduction
Physiology of wound healing
Intention healing of surgical wound closures
Patient evaluation
Comorbidities
Goals of post amputation wound care
Wound dressings
Amputee rehabilitation timeline
Postoperative skin complications in persons with amputations
Pain etiologies
Reamputation
Evaluation of long-term outcomes
Summary
An Introduction to Burns
Key points
Introduction
Initial management
Injury severity, burn shock, and resuscitation
Burn evaluation, classification, and mechanism of injury
Wound care
Operative interventions
Rehabilitation
Clinics care points
Current Concepts in Surgical Management of Lymphedema
Key points
Introduction
Clinical presentation and workup
Imaging
Staging
Conservative therapy
Surgical treatment options
Tracking of outcomes/expected outcomes
Summary
Clinics care points
Financial disclosure and products page
Supplementary data
Emerging Technologies in the Wound Management Field
Key points
Introduction
Mattresses
Pressure mapping
Clinical use
Custom cushions
Imaging
Wound dressings
Ultrasound therapy
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure

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