Lynfa Edwards and Val Banks compare and contrast a variety of published pressure sore classification grading systems for use in the community.
Dr. Dibyesh Bannerjee discusses the causation of pilonidal sinus and modern treatments for this painful condition.
Jacky Edwards guides us through the mechanism of debridement.
Jacky Edwards RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDE, DPSN, ENB 264; 998; 870; N49 is a Lecturer–Practitioner, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust/University of Manchester.
Article accepted for publication November 1999.
Jane Renton discusses the use of pharmacological agents to improve healing rates of venous leg ulcers.
E. Jane Renton MSc, PGDip (Wound Healing), MRPharm S, Principal Pharmacist, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust, Scotland.
Article accepted for publication November 1999.
Diane Gilmour questions whether an aseptic technique is always necessary?
Diane Gilmour BA, DANS, PGCEA, ENB 329 & 176, Advanced Theatre Practitioner (Practice and Professional Development), Crawley, West Sussex.
Article accepted for publication January 2000.
Jacky Edwards gives an overview of the management of foul smelling, discharging wounds.
Jacky Edwards BSc (Hons), PGDE, DSPN, RGN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, South Manchester University Hospitals Trust.
Article accepted for publication February 2000.
Addah Mangwendeza discusses the need for leg ulcer patients to be thoroughly assessed for pain when receiving wound management care.
Addah Mangwendeza RGN is a Leg Ulcer Nurse for South West Community Trust
Article accepted for publication May 2000
Jacky Edwards looks a non-sharp methods of wound debridement and attempts to identify the disadvantages of each method.
Jacky Edwards BSc(Hons), PGDE, DSPN, RGN, ENB 264, 998, 870, N49 is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, South Manchester University Hospital Trust.
Article accepted for publication June 2000.
Latha Krishnamoorthy and John Melhuish describe the use of short stretch bandaging techniques in the treatment of venouse leg ulcers
Dr Latha Krishnamoorthy FRCS (Edin.) is a Clinical Research Fellow and John M. Melhuish BSc is a Research Scientist at the Wound Healing Research Unit, University College of Wales, Cardiff.
Article accepted for publication April 2000
Winifred Farrell discusses a framework for analysing health care needs and how these influence and impact on the delivery of leg ulcer care
Winifred Farrell RGN, RSCN, Cert.Ed., B.Ed (Hons), M.Ed, Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield, School of Human and Health Sciences, Dept of Health, Social Work & Community Studies.
Article accepted for publication: May 2000
