Commercial wound dressings for the treatment of exuding wounds: an in-depth physico-chemical comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nowadays, a wide range of wound dressings is already commercially available. The selection of the dressing is of paramount importance as inappropriate wound management and dressing selection can delay the wound healing process. Not only can this be distressing for the patient, but it can also contribute to complications such as maceration and subsequent infection. Many researchers are targeting the design of dressings with superior properties over existing commercial dressings. However, reported results in the state-of-the-art are rarely benchmarked against commercial dressings. The aim of this study was to determine several characteristics of a large variety of the most frequently used commercial wound dressings, providing an overview for both practitioners and research

SUBMITTER: Minsart M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210940 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature