Q: How can I tell if hip or knee post-surgical site redness is infectious? A: Post-acute care for hip and knee replacements has changed significantly over the decades. Today, younger patients with ...

It’s notoriously difficult for doctors to identify a wound that is becoming infected. Clinical signs and symptoms are imprecise and methods of identifying bacteria can be time-consuming and ...

Integra LifeSciences has recalled wound and burn treatments over issues linked to 14 serious injuries, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The FDA published an early alert after Integra ...

A novel ε-poly-L-lysine-loaded sodium-alginate/gelatin hydrogel (PSG15) has shown exceptional promise in accelerating the healing of infected wounds. This multifunctional injectable hydrogel delivers ...

Simply put, wound-care products aim to heal wounds in a timely manner and control infection. Wound-care products cost the U.S. healthcare system over $7 billion in 2007. When one considers the ...

A newly engineered wound dressing can read the chemistry of infected wounds and respond in real time, fighting bacteria when infection strikes, then switching gears to promote blood vessel growth, ...

Osteomyelitis is an infection in your bone. Osteomyelitis in your foot or ankle often develops because you have a wound on your foot that isn’t healing. You can develop osteomyelitis even if you can’t ...

The Global Anti-Biofilm Wound Dressing Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 9.76% as Demand for Biofilm-Disrupting Technologies and Advanced Wound Care Accelerates.Austin, Texas, Jan. 23, 2026 ...

Maui Memorial Medical Center has scheduled its third Wound Healing Symposium for Friday, Jan. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the MMMC Auditorium, located at 221 Mahalani Street in Wailuku. The event is ...

Example of wound care performed with metapleural gland secretions collected from the gland of the individual providing care. The infected ant is marked in white. We first observe wound care by the ...