Case study: Non-healing, post-surgical finger wound
Wound type:
Post-surgical
Patient
34-year-old female
History
No notable history
Finger progressed toward healing after 22 days of treatment with SANTYL◊ Ointment and two weekly sharp debridements*
*Individual results will vary
Wound presentation
- Patient was referred with a non-healing wound on the left third finger and an infection that was being treated with amoxicillin, clavulanic acid and silver sulfadiazine
- Infected status was post excision and curettage and cauterization of multiple viral warts on both hands
Treatment
The patient was treated with sharp debridements and the daily application of SANTYL Ointment for 22 days.
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Day 1
- Wound measures 3.5cm length x 0.8cm width; 0.3cm depth
- Sharp debridement performed
- Daily SANTYL Ointment initiated
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Day 8
- Wound measures 2.0cm length x 0.6cm width; 0.2cm depth
- Sharp debridement performed
- Daily SANTYL Ointment continued
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Day 15
- Wound measures 1.5cm length x 0.3cm width; 0.1cm depth
- No sharp debridement performed
- Daily SANTYL Ointment continued
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Day 22
- Wound fully debrided
- Distal nail bed appeared to have thin epithelium layer
- Daily SANTYL Ointment discontinued
- Patient discharged
Result
Finger progressed toward healing after 22 days of treatment with SANTYL◊ Ointment and two weekly sharp debridements*
*Individual results will vary
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