Summer is here and so is the December edition of Wound Practice and Research Journal! This edition explores key topics such as virtual wound care services in Saudi Arabia, beta-glucan's effects on wound healing, negative pressure wound therapy, ultrasonography for gas gangrene detection, interventions for the treatment of epibole and silicone gel sheeting for hypertrophic scars.

Available online and open access, Wound Practice and Research Journal's December 2025 issue contains the most up-to-date wound care research.

In this edition:

• Binkanan et al submitted a research article on patient and caregiver satisfaction with virtual wound care services in Saudi Arabia
• Somboonchokephisal et al present a systematic review on the impact of beta-glucan on wound healing

• Lauryn et al with an evidence-based case report on enhanced wound healing of deep wound dehiscence and fistula in abdominal tuberculosis, with negative pressure wound therapy and split-thickness skin graft
• Astrada et al submitted a case study on point-of-care ultrasonography for gas gangrene detection in a closed diabetic foot ulcer

• Fernandes et al present a review on interventions for the treatment of epibole on wound edges
• Hulsdunk et al with a WHAM evidence summary on silicone gel sheeting for healing hypertrophic scars.

Explore the online WPR Journal.