Dr Desola Laolu-Akinola is a Geriatric Physical Therapist in Miamisburg, Ohio, USA. Her article entitled "Conversations on Falls in older Adults and Optimising Ageing" is a wonderful invitation to look at this subject differently. Desola's insights are now shared with delegates who attend the Australian College of
We've all experienced the pain of trauma to the shin. Most incidences result in minor injuries but some occurrences can be disastrous. The link below is to a very comprehensive article by Gohil and colleagues, published in the British Journal of Hospital Medicine 2022. They describe
Every once and while a document comes along which either perfectly updates or summarises practice principles for an aetiology that we encounter in our workplace. For those of us who care for individuals with leg ulcers, this comprehensive 76 page document from EWMA is a
Wounds UK recently released a Best Practice Statement on "addressing skin tone bias in wound care". The document contains many useful tips, of which one Table presents
Cate Bain and the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation share a podcast which provides an overview on the role and purpose of wound dressings. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/understanding-the-role-and-function-of-wound-dressings/id1574884472?i=1000536634900
Dear Australia, The Nurses of Australia are thinking of you in this uncertain time, brought about by the unpredictability of COVID‐19; it has been tough for us all. We constantly think about those we tested, cared for, and others we had to say goodbye to. We held your
Removing debris (slough, necrotic tissue, dressing remnants, foreign objects) from wound surfaces is an essential act in the effort to promote wound repair. Instrumentation using currettes, scalpels or scissors is an efficient way to debride a wound, whilst autolytic processes using dressings is time-consuming (but, at
The Leg Club model for community-based care of individuals with leg wounds is unique. This recently released research paper and the emergence of a Foundation database provides valuable insights into how care can be delivered and the outcomes that can be obtained. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13522