Auxetic materials are known for their unique ability to expand/contract in multiple directions
when stretched/compressed. In other words, they exhibit a negative Poisson's ratio, which is …

Older people often suffer from different types of ulcers, with the most prevalent being chronic
leg ulcers (CLUs) and diabetic foot ulcers. There are major issues in the current medical …

Background: To prospectively evaluate the reliability of a portable optical scanner compared
to the water displacement technique for volumetric measurements of the foot and ankle and …

Patients with diabetes have 15–25% chance for developing diabetic ulcers as a severe
complication and formidable challenge for clinicians. Conventional treatment for diabetic …

Chronic skin wounds, namely diabetic/non-diabetic ulcers and post-surgical wounds,
present key obstacles to achieve anatomic and functional regeneration within approximately …

Several dermal substitutes are available on the market, but there is no precise indication that
helps surgeons choose the proper one. Few studies have tried to compare different …