Review Article
Advances in Wound Healing: A Review of Current Wound Healing Products
Table 1
Advanced wound dressings.
| Protective dressings | Notes |
| Gauze | Inexpensive; readily available | Impregnated gauze | Nonadherent; preserves moisture | Antimicrobial dressings | | Antibacterial ointments | Reapply often to maintain moisture | Iodine based | Absorbent; not for use with thyroid disorders | Silver based | Many forms; broad spectrum; low resistance | Autolytic debridement | | Films | Occlusive; allows exchange of gasses | Hydrocolloids | Not for exudative or infected wounds | Hydrogels | Rehydrates to soften dry wounds | Chemical debridement | | Papain/urea | Availability issues in US | Collagenase | Selective debridement | Absorbent dressings | | Foam | Absorbs moderate exudate | Hydrogels | Absorbs minimal exudate | Hydrofibers | Absorbs heavy exudate | Alginates | Absorbs heavy exudate |
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