If It Dries, It Dies: A Surgeon's Guide to Wound Care
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Good morning. We currently have 11 inches of snow on the ground here in Colorado. How's that for early November?
I literally mowed my lawn Tuesday and shoveled the driveway Wednesday. Quite the turnaround! It's officially warm mug and sweater season.
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☝️ First Hand
Think you know how to care for a wound? The answer might surprise you.
Whether it's a surgical incision, a gardening scratch, or a skinned knee, all wounds follow the same healing journey — but their care needs change along the way. Many of us reach for antibiotic ointments and band-aids without thinking about our goals of using such products.
From knowing when to keep a wound wet to understanding when less is more, this comprehensive guide will transform how you think about healing.
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👀 X-ray of the Week 👀
Wait a minute. What's that big white circle in between the index finger and middle finger, you say?
Two teenagers were messing around with a BB gun...
Yep. And that thing was sitting millimeters away from two different nerves when I went in to surgically remove it. Fortunately, this person got away with it...barely!
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🗳️ A penny for your thoughts 🗳️
| I'm itching to write a deep dive on a topic. From A-Z, all you'd need to know. But in casual form, like grabbing a coffee with your doctor buddy. If I published something like this in a short |
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🕰️ Meme Time 🕰️
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🏋️ Take a load off: Perhaps this is no surprise, but we now have confirmation that these new hot obesity drugs are also having beneficial impacts on arthritis!
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