Auteur : McCulloch, Joseph M. / Kloth, Luther.

Édition : 4th edition

Maison d'édition : F. A. Davis

Date de publication : 2010

Collation : xx, 731 p. : ill.

Collection : Contemporary perspectives in rehabilitation

ISBN : 9780803619043

Langue : Anglais

Table des matières : 1. Integumentary anatomy : skin - the largest organ -- 2. The wound healing process -- 3. Growth factors and extracellular matrix in wound repair -- 4. Nutrition and wound healing -- 5. Complications in repair -- 6. The general evaluation -- 7. Assessing the circulatory and neurological systems -- 8. Assessing and controlling bioburden -- 9. The role of imaging in wound care -- 10. Identification and management of atypical wounds -- 11. Wound bed preparation/débridement -- 12. Dressings and skin substitutes -- 13. Topical agents -- 14. Diabetic foot ulcerations -- 15. Diabetes and wound care -- 16. Venous insufficiency and ulceration -- 17. Conservative management of arterial ulceration -- 18. Lymphedema complicating healing -- 19. Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers -- 20. Acute burn management -- 21. Rehabilitation of the burned individual -- 22. Managing wound-related pain -- 23. Surgical considerations in wound care -- 24. Surgical management of the neuropathic foot -- 25. Neonatal and pediatric issues in wound care -- 26. Endogenous and exogenous electrical fields for wound healing -- 27. Electromagnetic stimulation for wound repair -- 28. Ultrasound for wound débridement and healing -- 29. Light therapies -- 30. Compression therapy -- 31. Negative-pressure wound therapy -- 32. Oxygen therapy - management of the hypoxic wound -- 33. Documentation for reimbursement -- 34. Developing a clinical wound care program -- 35. Legal concepts and their impact on health-care providers

Résumé : Clinician centered presentation of information with strong emphasis on problem solving and clinical decision making.

Case studies to help explain theory, complemented by author discussions on how specific cases were managed, where appropriate.

A rigorous review of evidence from in vitro, animal, and human studies which explains how cellular and molecular mechanisms contribute to healing tractable and recalcitrant human wounds.

Clinical guidance on wound management and discussions of how specific interventions facilitate healing and when their use is appropriate.

Mots-clés : Cicatrisation / Lésions et blessures - Patients - Réhabilitation

Cote : WO 185 W938 2010