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USE OF HONEY TO CONTROL THE INFECTIONS OF OPEN WOUNDS OF ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES

Dr Muhammad Faisal Naeemi, Dr Muhammad Mughees Anjum, Dr Zain Ul Abdin Khalid

Abstract: Objective: Antibiotics failed to treat the open wounds which were the result of complex orthopedic wounds. The aim of this study is to observe the impacts of honey for the prevention of the infections in those open wounds. Methodology: Total 100 patients who were suffering from the distressing open fractures with Grade-2 or Grade-3 on the scale of Castillo & regardless of treatment with the help of regular antibiotics, the healing process of wounds was not initiating, were the participants of this research work. Normal saline was in use for the cleaning and washing off the wounds and we applied a layer of honey on the wound and then we covered with the help of sterile gauze. The instruction was available for every patient to carry the similar dressing pressure on wound. We followed up all the patient weekly until all the patients got rid from the wound. Results: In all the patients, the discharging material from wounds stopped within 14 days except 2 patients, with the formation of the healthy tissue of granulation in the beds of wound. The total period for the closure of the complete wound was from two to five months, which had relation with the early size of the wound. Re-debridement, suturing & grafting were the requirements in two patients who were available large wounds. Those two patients took eleven to thirteen months for the complete closure of the wound. Conclusion: The outcome of this research work concluded that honey is very effective in the treatment of the wounds and the prevention of the infections on those wounds that are the result of orthopedic injuries. Keywords: Prevention, Honey, Infection, Granulation, Saline, Antibiotic, Wounds, Healing, Grafting.

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