Clinical Wound Management

This text covers all aspects of how to treat and manage wounds. It details step-by-step management of patients with open wounds, including pathophysiology, evaluation methods, and options for treatment. Each chapter includes literature reviews and offers up-to-date references.

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This work seeks to unlock this area of rehabilitation. It covers all aspects of how to treat and manage wounds. It details step-by-step management of patients with open wounds, including pathophysiology, evaluation methods, and options for treatment. Critical information is addressed regarding treatment of pressure and leg ulcers, nutrition, pharmacology, dressings, total contact casing, and a variety of modalities including electrical stimulation, ultrasound, oxygen therapy, and low energy laser. The book looks at the essential area of clinical research and the need to establish efficacy and cost-effectiveness for the various modalities. Each chapter specifically and thoroughly addresses an area of wound management and includes an introduction, literature review, and treatment procedures, as well as numerous up-to-date references.