Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Select appropriate wound dressings by matching the properties of the dressing to the type of wound

  • PRACTICAL ISSUES AND UPDATES
  • Published:
Drugs & Therapy Perspectives Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The selection of an appropriate wound dressing should be based on an assessment of the wound and an understanding of properties of various wound dressings. Commonly used wound dressings can be categorized as moisture-retentive and antimicrobial-impregnated dressings, with subtypes of dressings in each category being appropriate in various clinical scenarios. The most appropriate dressing type may change as the wound heals.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Broussard KC, Powers JG. Wound dressings: selecting the most appropriate type. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2013;14(6):449–59.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Gurtner GC, Werner S, Barrandon Y, et al. Wound repair and regeneration. Nature. 2008;453(7193):314–21.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Schultz GS, Sibbald RG, Falanga V, et al. Wound bed preparation: a systematic approach to wound management. Wound Repair Regen. 2003;11(Suppl 1):S1–28.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Stone LL, Dalton HP, Haynes BW. Bacterial debridement of the burn eschar: the in vivo activity of selected organisms. J Surg Res. 1980;29(1):83–92.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Del Rosso JQ. Wound care in the dermatology office: where are we in 2011? J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;64(3 Suppl):S1–7.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Hinman CD, Maibach H. Effect of air exposure and occlusion on experimental human skin wounds. Nature. 1963;200:377–8.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Field FK, Kerstein MD. Overview of wound healing in a moist environment. Am J Surg. 1994;167(1A):2S–6S.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Fletcher J. Using film dressings. Nurs Times. 2003;99(25):57.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Romagnolo SC, Benedetto AV. Wound dressings. In: Snow SN, Mikhail GR, editors. Mohs micrographic surgery. Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press; 2004. p. 219–31.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Jones V, Grey JE, Harding KG. Wound dressings. BMJ. 2006;332(7544):777–80.

    Article  PubMed Central  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Bello YM, Phillips TJ. Management of venous ulcers. J Cutan Med Surg. 1998;3(Suppl 1):S1-6–12.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Boateng JS, Matthews KH, Stevens HN, et al. Wound healing dressings and drug delivery systems: a review. J Pharm Sci. 2008;97(8):2892–923.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Doughty D. Dressings and more: guidelines for topical wound management. Nurs Clin N Am. 2005;40(2):217–31.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Carter MJ, Tingley-Kelley K, Warriner RA 3rd. Silver treatments and silver-impregnated dressings for the healing of leg wounds and ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010;63(4):668–79.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Jull AB, Walker N, Deshpande S. Honey as a topical treatment for wounds. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 2:CD005083.

  16. Lipsky BA, Hoey C. Topical antimicrobial therapy for treating chronic wounds. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;49(10):1541–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Disclosure

This article was adapted from the American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 2013;14(6):449–59 [1]. The preparation of these articles was not supported by any external funding.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

    Consortia

    Adis Medical Writers

    Rights and permissions

    Reprints and permissions

    About this article

    Cite this article

    Adis Medical Writers. Select appropriate wound dressings by matching the properties of the dressing to the type of wound. Drugs Ther Perspect 30, 213–217 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40267-014-0125-5

    Download citation

    • Published:

    • Issue Date:

    • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40267-014-0125-5

    Keywords

    Search

    Navigation