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A Review of Cyanoacrylate Liquid Skin Protectant and Its Efficacy on Pedal Fissures
Hinton, Elizabeth A. Chakravarthy, Debashish Fleck, Cynthia A.
Hinton, Elizabeth A.
Chakravarthy, Debashish
Fleck, Cynthia A.
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2010-12-01
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Podiatric Medicine
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcws.2011.02.003
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Introduction: Skin fissures are a common dermatologic condition caused by excessive dry skin, numerous systemic diseases, and backless shoe gear. They are defects in skin that fall into the category of damaged, partial-thickness skin wounds, as opposed to full-thickness wounds. Patients with heel fissures are at an increased risk for developing infection, which could cause more severe issues, especially in patients with diabetes and peripheral vascular disease. Methods: Five patients from Temple Foot and Ankle Institute, Philadelphia, PA, with a total of 8 heel fissures and 2 hallux fissures, were studied. Patients were dispensed 9 vials of a cyanoacrylate liquid skin protectant (Marathonâ„¢, Medline Industries, Inc, Mundelein, IL) to be applied to the fissure every 3 days. Patients returned every 2 weeks for follow-up in clinic. Results: The hallux fissures and 4 of the heel fissures went to complete closure after 2 weeks. There was an average decrease of 1.16 cm in length of the heel fissure dimensions after 2 weeks and an average decrease of 1.1 cm in length of the hallux fissures. Conclusion: This novel skin protectant proved to be a comfortable, easy, and effective tool in aiding the resolution of pedal skin fissures.
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Vlahovic TC, Hinton EA, Chakravarthy D, et al. A review of cyanoacrylate liquid skin protectant and its efficacy on pedal fissures. J Am Col Certif Wound Spec. 2010;2(4):79-85. doi:10.1016/j.jcws.2011.02.003
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The Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists, Vol. 2, No. 4
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