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In this edition of JWC, the dynamic management of pressure injuries (PIs) using a portable canister-based single-use negative pressure wound therapy device is evaluated; a sub-analysis of the VIPES study examines the performance of a gelling fibre and silicone foam dressing combination for wound management in the community; a retrospective study evaluates the efficacy of a dual-layer pre-hydrated amniotic membrane allograft in the treatment of hard-to-heal wounds; and a case study describes the case of a patient with complex parapharyngeal abscess, and issues an urgent call for the legal role of wound care nurses in Indonesia. The management of essential thrombocythaemia-associated toe ulcer with a novel topical macrophage-modulating cream containing extract of Plectranthus amboinicus is describes; a comparison of the PI predictive abilities of the Braden, Waterlow and Jackson/Cubbin risk assessments scales in stroke patients is presented; as is a comparison of the static stiffness index between a compression garment and an adjustable device in breast cancer-related lymphoedema. The personal observations of one author on the methodological and operational challenges when conducting clinical studies in wound care are shared; a meta-analysis examines the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for skin flap transplantation; the effect of cold saline application during sharp debridement on pain in patients with diabetic foot is the focus of a randomised, controlled, single-blind trial; and a retrospective study reviews the use of weekly compression and occlusive dressings in the treatment of lower limb ulcers over a 10-year period.

 

The online Research Supplement features the repair of a severe hand injury by acellular dermal matrix in a rare case of hypofibrinogenaemia resulting in hand injury after haemangioma resection; the outcome of diabetic foot ulcers after revascularisation in patients with peripheral arterial disease; and a description of the surgical methods for reducing early wound dehiscence after reconstruction surgery for pressure ulcer.