Most people think of wound care as a simple routine: clean the cut, apply something to it, and wait for it to heal. This approach works for very minor injuries, but it often falls short for anything ...

DENVER (CBS4)-Lots of us are having to deal with cuts, scratches, and scrapes as we work on our warm weather projects or just enjoy our summertime fun time. So when I see patients who have suffered a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis can be managed with just wound care or local therapy, researchers ...

There are any number of healing aids on the market to help you care for a simple cut such as a kitchen knife inflicts. Yet the old advice is still the best, doctors say. Caring for a wound means soap ...

Avulsion wounds of the skin are typically a severe type of skin injury. These wounds often require surgery to repair. While the treatment and care of avulsion wounds will depend on how severe the ...

This article, the second in a two-part series on asepsis, provides a step-by-step guide to using an aseptic technique to change a simple wound dressing, applying the principles of asepsis discussed in ...

A new study undercuts clinical guidelines that call for the use of expensive sterile gloves to prevent infections during wound care. An analysis of four previous trials found no significant difference ...

At University of Utah Health, our team of highly trained physical therapists has years of experience and specialized training in lymphedema therapy and wound care. Our friendly and compassionate ...