CHRONIC WOUND TREATMENT HANDBOOK

Discover a comprehensive source of knowledge on the treatment of chronic wounds. This second, updated edition, compliant with the latest guidelines of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies and the European and Polish Wound Management Association, is an invaluable aid for both doctors and nurses.

• Current knowledge on the healing of chronic wounds
• Detailed discussion of the microbiology of chronic wounds
• Comprehensive approach to ulcers of various etiologies
• Practical advice on treating wounds in diabetic foot syndrome
• Guidelines on treating burns and cancer wounds
• Guidance on nutrition and pain management in patients with chronic wounds
• Methods for preventing and treating bedsores
• Recommendations for the rehabilitation of immobilized patients

This book is an essential tool for every specialist involved in the treatment of chronic wounds. It contains the current state of knowledge on the process of healing chronic wounds, the microbiology of chronic wounds, ulcers of vascular etiology, including venous, ischemic and other chronic wounds, wounds resulting from diabetic foot syndrome, burns, cancer wounds, as well as nutrition, pain, prevention and treatment of bedsores and rehabilitation of immobilized patients. It also discusses issues related to the causes of this type of chronic wounds, risk factors, and provides a detailed description of the process of wound healing, taking into account the latest methods of general and local treatment and recommendations in this area.

The team of authors consists of high-class specialists who have completed numerous internships abroad in the fields of vascular surgery, chronic wound treatment, diagnostics and the process of caring for patients. Many of the authors are practitioners, didactics and people conducting pioneering research in the field of chronic wound treatment. Their rich experience and knowledge guarantee a high level of substantive content of the publication.

This publication complies with the requirements of pre- and postgraduate education of doctors and nurses, taking into account an interdisciplinary approach to the issues of chronic wound healing according to the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, as well as the European and Polish Wound Management Association. It is a mandatory item in the library of every specialist dealing with wound treatment.

This second updated edition is a comprehensive and practical source of knowledge for all those interested in effective chronic wound treatment.