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  1. Time Is Kidney: A Case Study and Literature Review of Bilateral Renal Compartment Syndrome After Blunt Trauma, a Rare Complication

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, March 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  2. Common hepatic bile duct partial transection: a rare consequence of blunt abdominal trauma. A case report and brief narrative review

    Article • Journal of Surgical Case Reports, March 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  3. The clinical application of incisional negative pressure wound therapy in severe subcutaneous emphysema: A case series

    Article • Trauma Case Reports, June 2024, Elsevier

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  4. Definitive Closure Using an Ovine Reinforced Tissue Matrix in Contaminated Penetrating Abdominal Trauma

    Article • American Journal of Case Reports, February 2024, International Scientific Literature

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  5. Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Statements and Recommendations for Use of Hypochlorous Acid as a Solution for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2024, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  6. The Efficient Application of Instilling Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With a Hypochlorous Acid-Preserved Wound Cleanser: A Case Series and Practical Advice

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2024, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  7. Clinical Observations in Patients With Open Abdomens Managed With Negative Pressure Therapy Using a Perforated Foam Dressing: A Limited Case Series With Brief Literature Review

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2024, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  8. Synergistic Clinical Application of Synthetic Electrospun Fiber Wound Matrix in the Management of a Complex Traumatic Wound: Degloving Left Groin and Thigh Auger Injury

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2024, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  9. Treatment of Complex Thoracic and Abdominal Trauma Patients: A Review of Literature and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Treatment Options

    Article • Advances in Wound Care, October 2023, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  10. A Synthetic Hybrid-scale Fiber Matrix for Complex Surgical Wounds: Consensus Guidelines

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2023, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  11. Early Experience and Recommendations for the Use of an Automated Estimator of Solution Volume for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2023, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  12. Clinical Application of a Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix in a Pediatric Trauma Patient

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, January 2023, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  13. Use of a Modified ABTHERA ADVANCE™ Open Abdomen Dressing with Intrathoracic Negative-Pressure Therapy for Temporary Chest Closure After Damage Control Thoracotomy

    Article • American Journal of Case Reports, August 2022, International Scientific Literature

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  14. The Use of the V.A.C. RX-4 for Multiple Soft Tissue Wound Application in the Single Patient: A Case Report

    Article • Surgical Science, January 2022, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  15. Synthetic Hybrid-Scale Fiber Matrix in the Trauma and Acute Care Surgical Practice

    Article • WOUNDS A Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice, September 2021, HMP Communications, LLC

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  16. Use of a novel silicone‐acrylic drape with negative pressure wound therapy in anatomically challenging wounds

    Article • International Wound Journal, August 2020, Wiley

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  17. Cost evaluation of temporary abdominal closure methods in abdominal sepsis patients successfully treated with an open abdomen. Should we take temporary abdominal closure methods at face value? Health economic evaluation

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, August 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  18. Application of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation and Dwell Time of the Open Abdomen: Initial Experience

    Article • Cureus, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  19. Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy: Review of the Literature

    Article • Cureus, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  20. Combined negative pressure and instillation therapy.

    Article • Chronic Wound Care Management and Research, July 2019, Dove Medical Press

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  21. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation in the Septic Open Abdomen Utilizing a Modified Negative Pressure Therapy System

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, December 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  22. The Use of V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE in the Burn Population

    Article • Cureus, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  23. A Case Review of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Abdomen Utilizing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation and Novel Reticulated Open Cell Foam Dressing

    Article • Cureus, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  24. Hypochlorous Acid for Septic Abdominal Processes Using a Unique Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System: A Pilot Study

    Article • Surgical Science, January 2018, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  25. Initial Experience Using a Novel Reticulated Open Cell Foam Dressing with Through Holes during Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation for Management of Pressure Ulcers

    Article • Journal of Trauma & Treatment, January 2017, OMICS Publishing Group

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  26. Management of the open abdomen: clinical recommendations for the trauma/acute care surgeon and general surgeon

    Article • International Wound Journal, August 2016, Wiley

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  27. An Overview of Musculoskeletal Injuries for Emergency Physicians

    Article • Emergency Medicine - Open Journal, October 2015, Openventio Publishers

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  28. Ground-Level Falls: 9-Year Cumulative Experience in a Regionalized Trauma System

    Article • Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, January 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  29. TRACHEAL, LARYNGEAL, AND OROPHARYNGEAL INJURIES

    Article • January 2008, Elsevier

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  30. If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a trauma computerized tomography panel worth?

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, December 2007, Elsevier

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  31. Insufficient Length of Pulmonary Artery Introducer in an Obese Patient

    Article • Archives of Surgery, July 2004, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  32. Penetrating neck trauma: An overview of management

    Article • Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, August 2002, Elsevier

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  33. Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in a Community Hospital Setting

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, February 2001, Southern Medical Association

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  34. Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in a Community Hospital Setting

    Article • Southern Medical Journal, February 2001, Southern Medical Association

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  35. Incidence of Tracheal Stenosis and Other Late Complications After Percutaneous Tracheostomy

    Article • Annals of Surgery, August 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  36. The safety of prolonging the use of central venous catheters: A prospective analysis of the effects of using antiseptic-bonded catheters with daily site care

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, May 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  37. Mechanisms and Patterns of Injuries Related to Large Animals

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  38. Letters to the Editor

    Article • January 1998, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  39. A PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF INFECTION RATES USING ANTISEPTIC-BONDED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS

    Article • Critical Care Medicine, January 1998, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  40. Bedside percutaneous tracheostomy with bronchoscopic guidance in critically ill patients

    Article • Journal of Bronchology, April 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  41. Air rifles—Lethal weapons

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery, October 1996, Elsevier

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  42. Bedside Percutaneous Tracheostomy With Bronchoscopic Guidance in Critically Ill Patients

    Article • Archives of Surgery, February 1996, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  43. Temporary Intravenous Bag Silo Closure in Severe Abdominal Trauma

    Article • February 1996, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  44. The Early Effects of Implementing American College of Surgeons Level II Criteria on Transfer and Survival Rates at a Rurally Based Community Hospital

    Article • August 1995, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  45. Thoracic BB Injuries in Pediatric Patients

    Article • March 1995, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  46. THE EARLY EFFECTS OF IMPLEMENTING ACS LEVEL II CRITERIA ON TRANSFER AND SURVIVAL RATES AT A RURALLY-BASED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, July 1994, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS

  47. TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY FOR DIAGNOSING AORTIC INJURY

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, June 1994, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor LUIS G FERNANDEZ, MD,KHS,KCOH,FACS,FASAS,FCCP,FCCM,FICS