Complex wounds
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Product Reviews Resources
Expert consensus on a new enzyme alginogel: 3(2) VIEW PDF
June Issue 3 Volume 2Flaminal® (Flen Pharma) products are alginate gels containing a novel antimicrobial enzyme system. They are designed to promote wound healing and to restore bacterial balance and their use on a wide range of wound types is supported by scientific and clinical...
Indications for the use of MatriDerm® in the treatment of complex wounds VIEW PDF
June Issue 3 Volume 2Until recently, the gold standard treatment for covering full-thickness skin defects that required surgery was the use of a full-thickness skin graft in small defects and split-thickness skin grafts in larger instances. The use of full-thickness skin grafts...
Preventing post-operative blisters following hip and knee arthroplasty VIEW PDF
June Issue 3 Volume 2The aim of this study was to assess the ability of an absorbent foam dressing in preventing post-operative wound blistering following hip and knee arthroplasty. Complications following hip and knee arthroplasty are surprisingly common with widespread reports...
Using antimicrobial foam dressings in paediatric wounds VIEW PDF
June Issue 3 Volume 2Kendall™ AMD antimicrobial foam dressings are highly absorbent foam dressings that contain polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB — also known as polihexanide) an effective antimicrobial agent that has very low cytotoxicity. These dressings are particularly...
Expert commentary by Jennifer Hurlow on the article 'Evaluation of low-adherent antimicrobial dressings'
Wounds International 2(4) NovemberThe evolution of wound care science can be traced back to ancient Egypt and Greece.
Expert Commentary: Christopher E Attinger and John M Felder III on 'The use of larval therapy in modern wound care'
Wounds International 2(4) NovemberAs summarised in the accompanying article, larval debridement therapy (LDT) experienced a boom in the early part of the 20th century when it was introduced for the treatment of osteomyelitis
The use of larval therapy in modern wound care
Wounds International 2(4) NovemberLarval therapy, also known as maggot therapy or biosurgery, is widely used by healthcare professionals for the debridement of sloughy, necrotic wounds. The benefits of this treatment are well-documented and have been widely published in the medical and nursing...
The role of ALLEVYN™ Ag in the management of hard-to-heal wounds VIEW PDF
Wounds International 2(4) NovemberHard-to-heal wounds are challenging to treat and have a significant impact on a patient’s quality of life and healthcare resources [1,2,3]. For clinicians, hard-to-heal wounds pose the dual challenge of providing cost-effective management, while improving...
- Advances in tissue-engineered skin substitutes
Wounds International Vol 2 Issue 1Large skin defects resulting from burns, trauma, congenital giant nevi, and disease can lead to skin necrosis and represent a challenge to achieving skin coverage. This article summarises the development of tissue-engineered skin substitutes, identifies key...
- Technology update: Understanding Hydrofiber® Technology
Wounds International, Vol 1, Issue 5Modern wound care clinicians have witnessed the development of a bewildering array of new technologies, many of which have emerged as a result of the failings of previous products. One of the more successful recent advances has been the introduction of Hydrofiber®...
