Chronic wounds: Treatment consensus
Harvard University · Brown University · +14 more institutions
Abstract
The Wound Healing Foundation (WHF) recognised a need for an unbiased consensus on the best treatment of chronic wounds. A panel of 13 experts were invited to a virtual meeting which took place on 27 March 2021. The proceedings were organised in the sub-sections diagnosis, debridement, infection control, dressings, grafting, pain management, oxygen treatment, outcomes and future needs. Eighty percent or better concurrence among the panellists was considered a consensus. A large number of critical questions were discussed and agreed upon. Important takeaways included that wound care needs to be simplified to a point that it can be delivered by the patient or the patient's family. Another one was that…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 33.16
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 123
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13Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Wound care
- Intensive care medicine
- Psychological intervention
- Debridement (dental)
- Quality of life (healthcare)
- Palliative care
- MEDLINE
- Good health and well-being