Category: Decubitus Ulcer

Study: “In-house Pressure Ulcers as a Reservoir of Multidrug-resistant Organisms”

lukej May 24, 2024 No Comments

“The ulcers were considered to be the probable source of bacteraemia in 53% of the episodes,” states I. A. Braga. What was reported in the article, “Bacterial colonization of pressure…

Decubitus Ulcer Management: The Modified “Basel Decubitus Concept” (Part 2)

lukej May 17, 2024 No Comments

“The standard of care for management of deep Stage III and Stage IV decubitus ulcers includes the plastic surgery component. These are serious injuries and outcomes are bad without access…

Decubitus Ulcer Management: The Modified “Basel Decubitus Concept” (Part 1)

lukej May 17, 2024 No Comments

“The standard of care for management of deep Stage III and Stage IV decubitus ulcers includes the plastic surgery component. These are serious injuries and outcomes are bad without access…

Rehabilitation of Patients with Stage IV Pelvic Decubitus Ulcers

lukej May 15, 2024 No Comments

“Providing rehabilitation in patients with stage IV decubitus ulcers on the coccyx, ischium, or sacrum is at best difficult or futile at worst. In patients who desire myocutanteous flap closure, patients under…

Decubitus Ulcer Management: Failed Reconstruction

lukej May 7, 2024 No Comments

“A systematic review revealed recurrence and complication rates of 8.9 and 18.6% in musculocutaneous, fasciocutaneous and perforator-based flaps for treatment of pressure sores.” … Bahram Biglari, MD, Ph.D. What did…

Two Paths for Serious Bedsores: Palliative Wound Care Versus Surgical Reconstruction for Cure

lukej May 6, 2024 No Comments

“The true meaning of living and dying with a palliative wound must be understood to align care with patient and family needs … This definition also includes people who are…

Decubitus Ulcers: C-diff and Recurrent C-diff Both Expected Complications

lukej April 21, 2024 No Comments

Recent study shows up to 44.8% of patients have C-diff recurrence within 2-months. “Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade IV decubitus ulcers with osteomyelitis and post-flap management. C-diff…

Bedsore Litigation Update: Ineffective Decubitus Ulcer Care in Focus

lukej April 19, 2024 No Comments

In our study, patients with Medicare or Medicaid were significantly more likely to develop a pressure ulcer than patients with private insurance… In our study, patients with Medicare or Medicaid…

Medicare Beneficiaries with Stage 3 and Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers

lukej April 13, 2024 No Comments

“Inappropriate transfers (to Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals (LTACHs) most commonly were for wound care (28%), intravenous medication infusions (28%)” says Ross C. Schumacher, MD. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus…

Stage 3 and Stage 4 Decubitus Ulcers: Conservative Management is Ineffective

lukej April 12, 2024 No Comments

“Conservative management is ineffective for stage III or IV pressure sores, and plastic surgery to create flap coverage of the sore becomes inevitable” states Chun-Yu Chen, MD, plastic surgeon. What…

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