This book addresses wound care in vascular surgery, neurosurgery and lower extremity ulcers, while also providing detailed information on the latest concepts in antimicrobial therapy. The book presents essential content on the assessment, care, measurement and repair of wounds, and describes important scientific aspects as well as current clinical techniques. Due to the various topics covered, the book offers a valuable resource not only for plastic surgeons, but also for neurosurgeons, vascular surgeons and all clinicians who are interested in learning about current antimicrobial agents and their use.

Part 1: Chronic Wounds

Impact of Host Defence Peptides on Chronic Wounds and Infections
Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in Wound Healing
Biologic Tools for Genetic Engineering Chronic Wounds
Challenges and Opportunities in Drug Delivery for Wound Healing
Engineered Biomaterials for Chronic Wound Healing
Chronic Wounds of the Upper Extremity and their Management
Marjolin's Ulcer
Radiation Wounds and their Management: Reconstructive Options
Co-Opting Developmental Signaling Pathways to Promote Wound Healing
Segmentation and Management of Chronic Wound Images: A Computer-Based Approach
Extracellular Matrix and Other Factors that Impact on Cutaneous Scarring
Part 2: Wound Dressings
Introduction to Wound Dressings
Wound Dressings and Comparative Effectiveness Data
Early Wound Dressing Removal
Electrospun Antimicrobial Wound Dressings: Novel Strategies to Fight Against Wound Infections
Cognition and Wound Healing
Part 3: Wound Healing
Acute Wound Healing: Normal Mechanisms
Stem Cell Therapies for Wound Healing
The Role of miR-205 during Skin Wound Reepithelialization
Porcine Acellular Lung Matrix in Wound Healing and Hernia Repair
Wound Healing Problems in the Mouth
Skin Substitutes in Wound Healing and the Stimulatory Effects of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for the Proliferation of Keratinocytes on Chitosan
Why isn't this Wound Healing?
Traditional and Non-Traditional Evaluation of Wound Healing Process
Mechanoregulation of Wound Healing and Skin Homeostasis
Impact of Amnion-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Wound Healing
Kinin Receptors in Skin Wound Healing.