Significance: Chronic wounds include, but are not limited, to diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg
ulcers, and pressure ulcers. They are a challenge to wound care professionals and …

Chronic wounds are characterized by their inability to heal within an expected time frame
and have emerged as an increasingly important clinical problem over the past several …

Chronic nonhealing wounds are debilitating with high morbidity and mortality in a highly
vulnerable patient population. Despite extensive efforts to develop therapeutic strategies for …

Background: A major global health issue is the existence of chronic wounds. Appropriate
diagnosis and treatment is essential to promote wound healing and prevent further …

The care and management of patients with chronic wounds and their far-reaching effects
challenge both the patient and the practitioner. Further complicating this situation is the …

Introduction: About 2% of the Western world population suffer from chronic wounds, resulting
from underlying disorders (eg, diabetes, excessive pressure, vascular insufficiencies and …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to raise awareness, examine the
challenges faced by wound care researchers, and explore opportunities for potential …

The development of new therapies for treatment of chronic wounds has not matched the
availability of treatment modalities forecast by the pharmaceutical industry. This is …

Every year, millions of people experience burns, suffer from nonhealing wounds, or have
acute wounds that become complicated by infection, dehiscence or problematic scarring …

Chronic Wounds. Wounds throughout the body are common and can be debilitating injuries
with long recovery times. 1− 3 Wounds that fail to proceed through the normal phases of …