Dr Parmenas Oroko, Orthopedic Surgeon, and Dr Samora Maranya, Orthopedic resident,at Aga Khan Hospital examine Fredrick Kalama from Transzoia County who is suffering from chronic wounds. [File, ...

Wounds are a very common injury and irrigation is crucial for preventing infection. Wound irrigation removes bacterial contaminates, in addition to clearing the wound of any debris or dirt. In the ...

Antiseptic strategies occupy a central role in modern wound care by directly reducing microbial colonisation, preventing biofilm formation and promoting tissue repair without systemic toxicity.

Diabetes significantly complicates the wound healing process through multiple mechanisms that work against the body’s natural recovery abilities. High blood glucose levels damage blood vessels, ...

Many other factors can impede the ability of wounds to heal. In 2002, a wound consensus group developed the TIME guidelines for the treatment of chronic wounds. The components of this mnemonic are ...

Wound healing is the process that the skin goes through as it repairs damage from wounds. There are three main types of wound healing, known as primary, secondary, and tertiary wound healing. Every ...

Comprehensive and multidisciplinary clinical approaches to chronic wound care are important to the management of wounds in older adults, according to a recent review. Older adults are at a higher risk ...

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has become a central tool in modern wound care, helping clinicians manage complex wounds, support graft survival, and reduce postoperative infection risk.

Authors review the indications and contraindications, as well as the risks and benefits, of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in chronic wound management. Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases ...