scholarly journals Biomechanical and musculoskeletal changes after flexor tenotomy to reduce the risk of diabetic neuropathic toe ulcer recurrence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke A. Mens ◽  
Jaap J. van Netten ◽  
Tessa E. Busch‐Westbroek ◽  
Sicco A. Bus ◽  
Geert J. Streekstra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ulcer Recurrence ◽  
Flexor Tenotomy

scholarly journals Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Complicated by Osteomyelitis with Gentamicin-Loaded Calcium Sulphate-Hydroxyapatite Biocomposite

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 371
Author(s):  
Kor H. Hutting ◽  
Wouter B. aan de Stegge ◽  
Jaap J. van Netten ◽  
Wouter A. ten Cate ◽  
Luuk Smeets ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Treatment Regimen ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Prospective Trial ◽  
Calcium Sulphate ◽  
Foot Ulcers ◽  
Ulcer Recurrence ◽  
Diabetic Foot Ulcers ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis

Diabetic foot ulcers, complicated by osteomyelitis, can be treated by surgical resection, dead space filling with gentamicin-loaded calcium sulphate-hydroxyapatite (CaS-HA) biocomposite, and closure of soft tissues and skin. To assess the feasibility of this treatment regimen, we conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study of patients after failed conventional treatments. From 13 hospitals we included 64 patients with forefoot (n = 41 (64%)), midfoot (n = 14 (22%)), or hindfoot (n = 9 (14%)) ulcers complicated by osteomyelitis. Median follow-up was 43 (interquartile range, 20–61) weeks. We observed wound healing in 54 patients (84%) and treatment success (wound healing without ulcer recurrence) in 42 patients (66%). Treatment failures (no wound healing or ulcer recurrence) led to minor amputations in four patients (6%) and major amputations in seven patients (11%). Factors associated with treatment failures in univariable Cox regression analysis were gentamicin-resistant osteomyelitis (hazard ratio (HR), 3.847; 95%-confidence interval (CI), 1.065–13.899), hindfoot ulcers (HR, 3.624; 95%-CI, 1.187–11.060) and surgical procedures with gentamicin-loaded CaS-HA biocomposite that involved minor amputations (HR, 3.965; 95%-CI, 1.608–9.777). In this study of patients with diabetic foot ulcers, complicated by osteomyelitis, surgical treatment with gentamicin-loaded CaS-HA biocomposite was feasible and successful in 66% of patients. A prospective trial of this treatment regimen, based on a uniform treatment protocol, is required.

Compression, ulcer recurrence and compliance

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (Sup9) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
June Jones
Keyword(s):  
Ulcer Recurrence

scholarly journals Predictors Of Pressure Ulcer Recurrence In Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 551-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marylou Guihan ◽  
Susan Garber ◽  
Charles Bombardier ◽  
Barry Goldstein ◽  
Lishan Holmes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Pressure Ulcer ◽  
Ulcer Recurrence ◽  
Cord Injury

The CLO test is unreliable in diagnosing H. pylori infection in post-surgical stomach; is there any role of H. pylori in peptic ulcer recurrence?

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Archimandritis ◽  
P. Apostolopoulos ◽  
S. Sougioultzis ◽  
I. Delladetsima ◽  
P. Davaris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peptic Ulcer ◽  
Ulcer Recurrence ◽  
H Pylori

Incidence of Recurrent Venous Ulcer in Patients Treated at an Outpatient Clinic: Historical Cohort

2022 ◽  
pp. 153473462110659
Author(s):  
Michele Neves Brajão Rocha ◽  
Carol Viviana Serna Gonzalez ◽  
Eline Lima Borges ◽  
Vera Lúcia Conceição de Gouveia Santos ◽  
Soraia Assad Nasbine Rabeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Onset Time ◽  
Venous Ulcer ◽  
High Recurrence Rate ◽  
Ulcer Recurrence ◽  
Clinical Approach ◽  
Historical Cohort ◽  
Venous Ulcers

The recurrence of venous ulcers is the wound reopening after a period of completed epithelisation of a previous ulcer due to exposure to causal factors and lack of prevention. Venous ulcers have a high recurrence rate that may increase through the years. Epidemiological evidence on its incidence and risk factors is scarce due to the lack of patient follow-up in outpatient clinics and adherence to treatment after healing. The objective was to analyze the incidence of venous ulcers recurrency in outpatients and the risk factors for its occurrence. It is an observational historical cohort with retrospective data collection, performed through electronic medical records. Setting: private health insurance outpatient clinic. The participants were adult patients with healed venous ulcers. Incidence of venous ulcer recurrence was calculated within individuals with healed ulcers from 2014 and 2018 with a follow-up of at least one year. Bivariate analysis and logistic regression were used to explore risk factors considering demographic, clinical, and wound-related variables. As a result, sixty-five (65) of the 134 patients with healed venous ulcers had a recurrence, leading to an incidence of 48.5%, with a mean onset time of 230.1 (SD 267) days. Patients with recurrent venous ulcers were primarily women (39/48.1%), with a mean age of 64 (SD 15.5) years, 57 (50.8%) had some comorbidity, with systemic arterial hypertension as the most frequent (47/51%). Obesity (15/88.2%) increased the risk of venous ulcers recurrence by 8.7 (OR 95% CI 2.1-60.8; P = .009) times. In conclusion, venous ulcers recurrence incidence was 48.5%, with obesity as a risk factor. This study demonstrates that the clinical approach of people with venous ulcers should not finish when the wound is healed. For ulcer recurrence prevention interventions addressing systemic factors, besides topical management of the wound, are essential.

scholarly journals Limits and possibilities experienced by nurses in the treatment of women with chronic venous ulcers

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (spe) ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Henrique da Silva ◽  
Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus ◽  
Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi ◽  
Deíse Moura de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Women Professionals ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Ulcer Recurrence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Venous Leg Ulcer ◽  
Venous Ulcers ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Standard Practices ◽  
And Training

Objective To understand the experiences and expectations of nurses in the treatment of women with chronic venous ulcers. Method Phenomenological research was based on Alfred Schütz, whose statements were obtained in January, 2012, through semi-structured interviews with seven nurses. Results The nurse reveals the difficulties presented by the woman in performing self-care, the perceived limitations in the treatment anchored in motivation, and the values and beliefs of women. It showed professional frustration because venous leg ulcer recurrence, lack of inputs, interdisciplinary work and training of nursing staff. There was an expected adherence to the treatment of women, and it emphasized the need for ongoing care, supported self-care and standard practices in treatment. Conclusion That treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers constitutes a challenge that requires collective investment, involving women, professionals, managers and health institutions.

scholarly journals Effects of two different deep digital flexor tenotomy techniques on distal articular angles of equine cadaver forelimbs

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 2005-2010
Author(s):  
Antonio Cezar de Oliveira Dearo ◽  
Vitor Bruno Bianconi Rosa ◽  
Peter Reichmann ◽  
Milton Luis Ribeiro de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Surgical Approaches ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Distal Interphalangeal ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Flexor Tenotomy

Deep digital flexor (DDF) tenotomy is a technique employed for years to treat selected disorders of the musculoskeletal system in horses. Although two different surgical approaches (i.e. mid-metacarpal and pastern) have been described for performing the procedure, in vitro quantitative data regarding the modifications induced by either technique on the distal articular angles is lacking. Therefore, the purpose of the study reported here was to investigate the viability of a proposed biomechanical system of induced-traction used to compare the two DDF tenotomy techniques by measuring the distal articular angles of equine cadaver forelimbs. Ten pairs of forelimbs were collected and mounted to a biomechanical system developed to apply traction at the toe level. Dorsal articular angles of the metacarpophalangeal (MP), proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints were determined by geometric lines on radiographs taken before and after performing each technique. Comparisons between each tenotomy group and its own control, for each joint, and between the two tenotomy groups using as variable the difference between the tenotomy and control groups were tested. Despite the lack of statistical significance, the DDF tenotomy technique at the pastern level produced extension, to a lesser and greater extent, of the PIP and DIP joints, respectively when compared to the mid-metacarpal level. No remarkable differences could be observed for the MP joint. The developed traction-induced biomechanical construct seemed to be effective in producing valuable quantitative estimations of the distal articular angles of equine cadaver forelimbs subjected to different DDF tenotomy techniques.

Ulcer recurrence after gastric surgery: is helicobacter pylori the culprit?

1998 ◽  
Vol 93 (6) ◽  
pp. 928-931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.T. Lee ◽  
Joseph J.Y. Sung ◽  
C.L. Choi ◽  
Francis K.L. Chan ◽  
Enders K.W. Ng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Gastric Surgery ◽  
Ulcer Recurrence
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