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What's new in wound treatment: a critical appraisal
Author(s) -
Garwood Caitlin S.,
Steinberg John S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.307
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1520-7560
pISSN - 1520-7552
DOI - 10.1002/dmrr.2747
Subject(s) - wound care , negative pressure wound therapy , intensive care medicine , wound healing , medicine , modalities , debridement (dental) , wound treatment , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine , social science , sociology
With the growing demand for the specialized care of wounds, there is an ever expanding abundance of wound care modalities available. It is difficult to identify which products or devices enhance wound healing, and thus, a critical and continual look at new advances is necessary. The goal of any wound regimen should be to optimize wound healing by combining basic wound care modalities including debridement, off‐loading, and infection control with the addition of advanced therapies when necessary. This review takes a closer look at current uses of negative pressure wound therapy, bioengineered alternative tissues, and amniotic membrane products. While robust literature may be lacking, current wound care advances are showing great promise in wound healing. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.