Open AccessCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF POST TRAUMATIC FACIAL ABRASIONS WITH COLLAGEN DRESSING AND CONVENTIONAL CLOSED DRESSING
Author(s) -
Pavan Kumar M Patil,
Anil Kumar Malhari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
paripex indian journal of research
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36106/paripex/2000305
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoallergenic , wound healing , surgery , cosmesis , abrasion (mechanical) , dentistry , allergy , mechanical engineering , allergen , engineering , immunology
BACKGROUND:Wound Healing is a dynamic process involving soluble mediators,a variety of cells,and extracellularmatrix. Oral and maxillofacial trauma often produces open wounds.To bacteria,biological dressings such as collagenare impermeable and establish the most functional interface between the wound surface and the environment.Collagendressing has advantages in terms of ease of application than traditional dressings and is safe, non-immunogenic, nonpyrogenic, hypoallergenic and pain free. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of collagen dressing andconventional dressing for post traumatic facial abrasions.MATERIAL AND METHOD: A prospective interventional study among 60 patients with post traumatic facial abrasionattending the department of plastic surgery was included in present study after obtaining the informed consent.All thepatients were randomly chosen into two groups of 30 patients each,Group A treated with collagen dressing method andGroup B by conventional closed dressing with jelonet and Neosporin ointment.RESULT:In our study,total of 60 patients were included.There was no significant difference between the age and genderamong two groups. The patients treated with collagen membrane showed a significant improvement in the woundhealing, reduction of pain, epithelialisation and overall effectiveness scoring compared to conventional dressingmethod.CONCLUSION: The collagen membrane dressing showed a faster, better and good healing rate among the studyparticipants