Recent Advances in Hard-to-Heal Wound Management
A Special Issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 January 2027 | Viewed by 273
Editors
Interests: wound healing; extracellular matrix; small intestinal submucosa; dynamic reciprocity; M2-macrophage; matrix metallic proteinases; matrix-bound vesicle
Interests: burns; acute and chronic wounds; regenrative medicine; tissue engineering; wound healing
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Dear Colleagues,
Chronic wounds represent a major global health challenge associated with impaired physical function, reduced quality of life and substantial healthcare costs. As populations age and the prevalence of diabetes, chronic venous insufficiency and peripheral arterial disease increases, the incidence of chronic wounds continues to rise worldwide.
Although the principles of chronic wound management have become increasingly standardized, many patients still suffer from prolonged non-healing wounds, often referred to as hard-to-heal wounds. These wounds remain difficult to manage because of complex underlying factors such as ischemia, infection, biofilm formation, systemic comorbidities and impaired tissue regeneration.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the multidisciplinary management of hard-to-heal wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, pressure injuries and ischemic ulcers.
We warmly invite colleagues from around the world to submit original research articles, reviews and systematic reviews describing innovative approaches and clinical experiences in the management of hard-to-heal wounds, with the goal of improving patient outcomes and advancing the field of wound care.
Dr. Miki Fujii
Prof. Dr. Hajime Matsumura
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hard-to-heal wounds
- chronic wounds
- diabetic foot ulcers
- advanced wound care
- limb salvage
- biofilm
- negative pressure wound therapy
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