“We represent those who have hospital acquired Stage III or Stage IV bedsores that are discharged to nursing homes without being offered the standard of care recommended by Wound Healing Society Guidelines. Early flap closure is required to prevent malnutrition, chronic infection, sepsis, and death,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney. The National [...]
"Conclusions: Our findings suggest that BMI's may be correlated with early wound status and the incidence of postoperative complications, while it may not be correlated with osteomyelitis status,” states Dr. Stuti Garg, Plastic Surgeon, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, former long-term acute care hospital physician, states, [...]
“We describe treatments and outcomes of hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo surgical reconstruction or coverage … 44% patients were readmitted due to complications from osteomyelitis, and 17% died," states Laura Damioli, MD. Therapeutic Advance in Infectious Disease. Volume 10, pg. 1-9. 2023. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, [...]