Clinical treatment of wounds - dressings

Abstract

The treatment of wounds includes clinical and surgical methods, among the clinical the dressings are the most often used. A vast therapeutic arsenal it is composed by passive, active, intelligent and biological dressings; negative pressure therapy - vacuum can also assist various situations in wound repair. Dressings are used to improve the conditions of the wound bed and in some occasions they can be considered the definitive treatment whereas in others, only an intermediate step to the surgical treatment. The choice of material for the bandage should included biochemical and physiopathological knowledge of the wound healing process, keeping in mind the existing systemic problems of the patient.