2017
Management of Chronic Wounds: Diagnosis, Preparation, Treatment, and Follow-up.
Gupta S, Andersen C, Black J, de Leon J, Fife C, Lantis Ii JC, Niezgoda J, Snyder R, Sumpio B, Tettelbach W, Treadwell T, Weir D, Silverman RP. Management of Chronic Wounds: Diagnosis, Preparation, Treatment, and Follow-up. WOUNDS A Compendium Of Clinical Research And Practice 2017, 29: s19-s36. PMID: 28862980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic wound typesChronic woundsWound typesCare settingsAccurate diagnosisCurrent evidence-based guidelinesPressure ulcers/injuriesVenous leg ulcersEvidence-based guidelinesEvidence-based criteriaTerms of prevalenceLeg ulcersPatient adherenceTreatment algorithmDiabetic footTherapy optionsWound recurrenceSurgical woundsCare plansHolistic careTherapy selectionChronic wound diagnosisAppropriate managementDiagnosisExpert panel
2013
A Comparison of Immediate Postoperative Rigid and Soft Dressings for Below-Knee Amputations
Sumpio B, Shine SR, Mahler D, Sumpio BE. A Comparison of Immediate Postoperative Rigid and Soft Dressings for Below-Knee Amputations. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2013, 27: 774-780. PMID: 23880455, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2013.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRigid dressingSoft dressingsDressing groupHealing timeYale-New Haven HospitalSoft dressing groupKaplan-Meier analysisBelow knee amputationEvidence-based guidelinesQuicker healing timeNew Haven HospitalInitial castingPlastic dressingEarly ambulationPatient demographicsDiabetes mellitusKnee amputationPostoperative dressingKnee immobilizerRetrospective analysisAverage agePatientsPostsurgical dressingsRigid plasterKnee amputees