IIlyas S. Aleem, MD, MSc, describes how, in recent years, there has been a significant transformation in wound closure techniques and approaches, reflecting a deeper understanding of its critical role ...

Sometime more than 5,000 years ago, man came up with the idea of suturing a wound with a needle and thread. Since then, this surgical principle has not changed much: Depending on the fingertip feeling ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A panel of orthopedic surgeons published consensus statements on optimal wound closure and dressing management ...

Barbed sutures have emerged as a transformative innovation in surgical wound closure, offering a knotless design that facilitates more uniform stress distribution and reduces operative time. Developed ...

In providing advice to new orthopedic surgeons, Derek F. Amanatullah, MD, PhD, believes they should consider balancing efficiency with patient outcomes when choosing wound closure methods. Reflecting ...

A new wearable device, a-Heal, combines AI, imaging, and bioelectronics to speed up wound recovery. It continuously monitors wounds, diagnoses healing stages, and applies personalized treatments like ...

In patients with diabetic foot ulcers that looked healed and met the current definition of a closed wound, closed ulcers with functionally defective skin that lost more body water were likely to ...

Two prospective cohorts (n = 39) enrolled chronic infected diabetic ulcers nonresponsive to ≥ 3 months of standard care, with frequent assessments (~3 visits/week) and outcomes spanning closure, ...