What Are The Types Of Wound Dressings?
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Dressing Types and Indicated Use
Collagen Wound Dressings1
- Absorbent and maintains a moist healing environment
- Good for wounds with minimal to heavy secretion
- Can be used for surgical wounds
- These dressings help new collagen to form within in the wound bed
- Good to use with topical agents
Composite Dressings2
- Moldable and easy to apply and remove
- Good for wounds with minimal to heavy secretion
- Can be used for pressure ulcers and surgical wounds
- These dressings can provide a bacterial barrier, absorption and adhesion
- Multi layered dressing
Hydrocolloid Dressings4
- Available in paste, powder, gel or sheet/wafer forms
- Water-resistant
- Can be used for pressure ulcers
- Made of gelatin, pectin, polysaccharides or sodium carboxymethylcellulose
- Provide a moist healing environment
Specialty Absorptive Dressings6
- Easy to remove
- Highly absorbent
- Can be used for surgical wounds and burns
- Keeps liquid, water, and bacteria out
- Allows moisture vapor in to help with the healing process
Transparent Film Dressings7
- Impermeable to liquids, water, and bacteria
- Allows oxygen in
- Can be used for pressure ulcers and second-degree burns
- Helps to remove dead or damaged tissue
- Can be used to secure another dressing
Alginate Dressing8
- Made from seaweed
- Partially dissolves to form a gel
- Can be used for pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, and burns
- Can absorb 15-20 times their own weight
- Calcium ions in the dressing interact with the sodium ions in the fluid of the wound to promote healing
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Sources:
- https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/collagens
- https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/composites
- https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/contact-layers
- https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/hydrocolloids
- https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/hydrogels-amorphous
- https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/specialty-absorptives-super-absorbents
- https://www.woundsource.com/product-category/dressings/transparent-films
- https://www.woundsource.com/blog/what-alginate-dressing
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