Miracle Dressing is a patented Class 1 medical device which - along with an agglutinant with marine extracts - prevents pressure sores and helps promote healing of Stage 1 and Stage 2 wounds.

The management of chronic and acute wounds involves professionals from multiple disciplines across acute and community care settings. Paul Trueman of Smith & Nephew explains why this disparate ...

Stage I pressure sores are the body’s cry for help. Instituting preventive measures and applying a barrier cream to protect the skin will help keep pressure sores from developing.

The best treatment for decubitus ulcers involves a multidisciplinary approach that includes relieving pressure on the affected area, maintaining proper wound care with regular cleaning and ...

Pressure ulcers These wounds, known also as bedsores or decubitus ulcers, occur over bony prominences, with the most common locations being the heels, coccyx, sacrum, or ischial tuberosities.

Coshocton Regional Medical Center recently opened a new podiatry center and wound clinic in the west wing of the second floor of the hospital. Dr. John Smilo has moved his podiatry practice into the ...

The $12.35 million award stems from a 2017 case brought by Carol Reed, who has spina bifida and developed a bone-deep pressure sore during her month-long stay at the Life Care Center of Orlando ...

More than 18 weeks of standard care at a rehab facility did not provide significant improvement on an 89-year-old’s heel pressure ulcer. Following debridement of the nearly 4-centimeter wound ...