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DRESSING SELECTION IN CHRONIC WOUND MANAGEMENT: A REVIEW STUDY

Dr Shahzaib Haider,Dr Bushra Sulaiman,Dr Saira Majeed.

This article discusses the characteristics of an ideal dressing to assist clinicians to select the appropriate dressing choices according to wound. There is no one dressing that is suitable for the management of all types of chronic wounds and few are suited for the treatment of a single wound during all stages of the healing cycle. Wounds should be assessed for necrosis and infection, which need to be addressed prior to selecting an ideal dressing. Moisture-retentive dressings include films, hydrogels, hydrocolloids, foams, alginates, and hydrofibers and are useful in a variety of clinical settings. Antimicrobial-impregnated dressings can be useful in wounds that are superficially infected or are at higher risk for infection. As wounds heal, the ideal dressing type may change, depending on the amount of exudate and depth of the wound; thus success in wound dressing selection hinges on recognition of the changing healing environment.

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