Wounds
Feature
Black diabetics lose limbs at triple the rate of others. Here’s how health care leaders are starting to act.
The American Diabetes Association is creating an initiative to fight unnecessary amputations, which a ProPublica investigation found...
From the Journals
Compression therapy cuts cellulitis risk in chronic leg edema
This is the first study to show that "compression therapy dramatically reduces the risk of cellulitis for patients with chronic edema."
Original Research
Scalp Wound Closures in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Survey of Staples vs Sutures
Limited data exist comparing staples and sutures for closing scalp wounds during Mohs micrographic surgery. The authors surveyed practicing Mohs...
Tips
Z-plasty for Correction of Standing Cutaneous Deformity
Cutaneous head and neck reconstruction following Mohs micrographic surgery frequently presents the surgical dilemma of dog-ear formation during...
Conference Coverage
IV gentamicin improves epidermolysis bullosa
Aminoglycoside antibiotic builds functional collagen at the dermal-epidermal junction.
Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Megalopyge opercularis
Megalopyge opercularis is the most widely distributed caterpillar species in the Americas, and envenomation by it can occur year-round....
Cosmeceutical Critique
Sericin, a versatile silk protein, has multiple potential roles in dermatology
An expanding body of research suggests the role of sericin in wound healing.
Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Bark Scorpions (Centruroides exilicauda and Centruroides sculpturatus)
Stings from Centruroides exilicauda and Centruroides sculpturatus have been shown to cause fatality in children more often than...
Conference Coverage
Cell therapy closes large wounds in epidermolysis bullosa
LONDON – Global survey data highlight the negative impact of large wounds, but novel approaches could help chronic open wounds to heal.
Conference Coverage
D.C.-area blacks face increased risk of mortality from SJS/TEN
“It’s possible that the diagnoses are being delayed and so treatment is being delayed.”
Case Reports
Dog Walking Can Be Hazardous to Cutaneous Health
Dog walking has been widely promoted by the medical profession for its potential health benefits, especially among older individuals. However,...