Short description:

This concise practical book facilitates the clinical decision-making process for the management of wounds by showing the multiple aspects of chronic wounds alongside a review of selected clinical cases that demonstrate the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians. Well-illustrated and diverse in scope, it provides the reader with relevant information regarding the most effective wound management techniques in a rapid, easy to digest format. Concentrating on the use of worked clinical scenarios, each case also includes a narrative description and patient management tips.

Wound Healing: A Practical Approach offers a comprehensive review of the management of cutaneous wounds with various pathogenic mechanisms. It provides up-to-date guidance for effective patient care through a multidisciplinary approach. This book, referencing the European Training Requirements in wound healing, is essential reading for dermatologists, diabetologists, vascular medicine specialists, plastic surgeons, specialist nurses and professionals in other related disciplines.

Long description:

This concise practical book facilitates the clinical decision-making process for the management of wounds by showing the multiple aspects of chronic wounds alongside a review of selected clinical cases that demonstrate the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians. Well-illustrated and diverse in scope, it provides the reader with relevant information regarding the most effective wound management techniques in a rapid, easy to digest format. Concentrating on the use of worked clinical scenarios, each case also includes a narrative description and patient management tips.

Wound Healing: A Practical Approach offers a comprehensive review of the management of cutaneous wounds with various pathogenic mechanisms. It provides up-to-date guidance for effective patient care through a multidisciplinary approach. This book, referencing the European Training Requirements in wound healing, is essential reading for dermatologists, diabetologists, vascular medicine specialists, plastic surgeons, specialist nurses and professionals in other related disciplines.

Table of Contents:

Introduction.- Arterial leg ulcers.- Venous leg ulcers.- Diabetic foot syndrome.- Pressure ulcers.- Cutaneous wounds in vasculitic disorders.- Wound care in blistering diseases.- Atypical wounds.- Wound infections.- Active wound-phase adapted dressings.- Negative pressure wound therapy in leg ulcers.- Adjuvant therapies in cutaneous ulcers.- Interventional Radiological approaches in wounds associated with Vascular Malformations.