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Chronic Wounds, Wound Dressings and Wound Healing

  • Integrates new concepts of wound management after vascular surgery and neurosurgery
  • Presents the latest concepts in antimicrobial therapy
  • Written by respected international experts

Part of the book series: Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds (RCTRRW, volume 6)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Chronic Wounds

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Impact of Host Defense Peptides on Chronic Wounds and Infections

      • Evan F. Haney, Daniel Pletzer, Robert E. W. Hancock
      Pages 3-19
    3. Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in Wound Healing

      • Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Sudhanva H. Kumar
      Pages 21-26
    4. Biologic Tools for Genetic Engineering Chronic Wounds

      • John W. Sessions, David G. Armstrong
      Pages 27-35
    5. Challenges and Opportunities in Drug Delivery for Wound Healing

      • Matthias M. Aitzetmüller, Hans-Günther Machens, Dominik Duscher
      Pages 37-49
    6. Engineered Biomaterials for Chronic Wound Healing

      • Matthew Davenport, Laura E. Dickinson
      Pages 51-74
    7. Chronic Wounds of the Upper Extremity and Their Management

      • Antonio Rampazzo, Bahar Bassiri Gharb, Cemile Nurdan Ozturk, Raffi Gurunluoglu
      Pages 75-84
    8. Marjolin’s Ulcer

      • Moises Menendez, Christopher Menendez
      Pages 85-91
    9. Radiation Wounds and Their Management: Reconstructive Options

      • Cemile Nurdan Ozturk, Antonio Rampazzo, Joe Scharpf, Raffi Gurunluoglu
      Pages 93-102
    10. Co-opting Developmental Signaling Pathways to Promote Wound Healing

      • Imran Khan, Sasikumar Ponnusamy, Saeed Ur Rahman, Alessio Giubellino, Praveen R. Arany
      Pages 103-114
    11. Segmentation and Management of Chronic Wound Images: A Computer-Based Approach

      • Mohammad Faizal Ahmad Fauzi, Ibrahim Khansa, Karen Catignani, Gayle Gordillo, Chandan K. Sen, Metin N. Gurcan
      Pages 115-134
    12. Extracellular Matrix and Other Factors that Impact on Cutaneous Scarring

      • Ruilong Zhao, Christopher John Jackson, Meilang Xue
      Pages 135-178
  3. Wound Dressings

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
    2. Introduction to Wound Dressings

      • Melvin A. Shiffman
      Pages 181-184
    3. Wound Dressings and Comparative Effectiveness Data

      • Aditya Sood, Samuel Kogan, Mark S. Granick
      Pages 185-205
    4. Early Wound Dressing Removal

      • Esther Eberstark, Steven L. Warsor, David Peleg
      Pages 207-212
    5. Cognition and Wound Healing

      • Vahid Rakhshan
      Pages 255-291
  4. Wound Healing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 293-293

About this book

This book addresses wound care in vascular surgery, neurosurgery and lower extremity ulcers, while also providing detailed information on the latest concepts in antimicrobial therapy. The book presents essential content on the assessment, care, measurement and repair of wounds, and describes important scientific aspects as well as current clinical techniques. Due to the various topics covered, the book offers a valuable resource not only for plastic surgeons, but also for neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons and all clinicians who are interested in learning about current antimicrobial agents and their use.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Tustin, USA

    Melvin A. Shiffman

  • Newport Beach, USA

    Mervin Low

About the editors

Dr. Melvin A. Shiffman, MD, JD, FCLM, received his MD from Northwestern University School of Medicine in 1957 and completed his residency in general surgery in 1964 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, California. Since then he has been continuously involved in oncologic surgery, reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery. In 2002, Dr. Shiffman became Chair of the Section of Surgery at Tustin Hospital and Medical Center and in 2009-10 he served as President of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is Editor Emeritus of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, a member of the Scientific Committee of the American Journal of Aesthetic Medicine, and an examiner for the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He is also a former Editor-in-Chief of both the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery and the International Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Shiffman is the recipient of many honors and is a fellow of various colleges and societies. He has published 300 articles, authored or edited 34 books, and written more than 140 book chapters.

Dr. Mervin Low, MD received his MD from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. He completed his Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, and a Breast and Aesthetic Surgery fellowship at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, USA, and at the Plastic Surgery Center of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI, USA. Dr. Low has a busy practice devoted entirely to Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.  He is a prolific author, educator and innovator.  He has been recognized locally as one of the Best Doctors in California and nationally as one of the Top Plastic Surgeons in America.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Chronic Wounds, Wound Dressings and Wound Healing

  • Editors: Melvin A. Shiffman, Mervin Low

  • Series Title: Recent Clinical Techniques, Results, and Research in Wounds

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10698-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10697-3Published: 05 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-10698-0Published: 04 August 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2524-4590

  • Series E-ISSN: 2524-4604

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 495

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plastic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery

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eBook USD 149.00
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 199.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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