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Clinical evidence

The evidence behind our care

We treat wounds according to the published standard of care. These summaries connect what the clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed research actually say to how we work, and every source is linked so you can read it yourself.

How we grade the evidence We report the strength of the evidence honestly. Where it is strong, such as compression for venous ulcers or offloading for diabetic foot ulcers, we say so. Where it is limited or mixed, such as some adjunctive therapies, we say that too. Nothing here promises a result, and none of it is medical advice. Talk with your clinician about your situation.

Pressure injuries

Staging, support surfaces, and treatment, per the international NPIAP/EPUAP/PPPIA guideline.

Evidence: strong (guideline)

Diabetic foot ulcers

Why offloading is central to healing, per the IWGDF guidelines and ADA Standards of Care.

Evidence: strong

Venous leg ulcers

Compression as first-line therapy, per Cochrane and the Wound Healing Society.

Evidence: strong

Surgical wounds & NPWT

What negative pressure wound therapy does, and does not, have evidence to support.

Evidence: moderate / mixed

Wound debridement

Wound bed preparation and what a large dataset showed about debridement frequency.

Evidence: moderate

Advanced therapies

An honest look at ultrasound therapy and cellular/amniotic products for stalled wounds.

Evidence: emerging / mixed

These pages summarize published clinical evidence for educational purposes. They are not medical advice or a guarantee of any outcome, and individual results vary. Coverage of specific therapies under Medicare depends on medical necessity and documentation. Sources are cited on each page.

Specialist wound care, at the bedside

Care that follows the evidence, brought to the patient across the Greater Austin metro.

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