This Atlas of fabulous graphics is a marvellous compendium of illustrations which assist both comprehension and learning, making this document an excellent teaching tool.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mohamed-magdy-badr-md-wcsp-64983245_the-ultimate-differential-atlas-of-leg-ulcers-activity-7405506858033303552-fEBs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAX1jt0BMQVAFiL9zpLhNipSVtEpZN3H2-g
23 July 2025
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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
2 July 2025
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There has been considerable debate around the subject of compressing a limb in the presence of an acute DVT (deep vein thrombosis).
Dorothy Thieme and her colleagues recently published research and recommendations on this matter.
A summary recommendation from the group states:
"In acute symptomatic lower limb DVT,
9 January 2025
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Welcome to 2025. Wishing you all a year of good health, safety, learning and fulfilment. As members of the Woundieverse, our combined mission is to assist those with hard-to-heal wounds experience a better quality of life. So it is that we begin this new year
5 December 2024
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Jacqui Fletcher and her colleagues have written the latest Wounds UK Consensus Document on identifying and managing infection in the diabetic foot.
The traditional "myth busters" and "clinical tips" components within the Document, make this a very readable and practical publication.
https://wounds-uk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MULTI24_CD_FDUK_WUK_WEB.pdf
2 October 2024
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The Journal of Wound Care has just released the World Union of Wound Healing Societies' Consensus Document on assessing and treating venous and arteriovenous leg wounds.
Highlights are:
the importance of ankle and toe pressure readings
31 July 2024
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The shin is a very common site for lower limb trauma. This video highlights the role of compression to support lymphatic drainage in the leg, thereby improving the healing potential of injuries in this region.
https://youtu.be/JJbwBz6wDQc
9 June 2024
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Properly cleaning a wound is fundamental in preparing a site for assessment, collecting a microbial swab, tissue biopsy or prior to applying a wound dressing. There are a number of approaches to cleansing, including the modality of irrigation. The information in this video is drawn
2 May 2024
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I am very privileged to work alongside remarkable dietitians at the rehab hospital at which I work. Their knowledge of biochemistry and physiology is amazing. So put their skills into the woundieverse and inevitably the patient experiencing a challenging wound is better off. I very
This episode looks at wound hydration and its implications for cellular function, wound repair and dressing selection. Gary Bain narrates the content, however the analogy belongs to Dr Windy Cole - Director of Wound Care Research, Kent State University College of Podiatry Medicine, USA. Thank
