PROVIDING OPTIMUM WOUND HEALING CONDITIONS DURING THE PROLIFERATIVE STAGE USING KERRAFIBRE


Autoria(s): Santos, Vítor; Santos, Ana; Fonseca, César
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31/01/2017

31/01/2017

2014

Resumo

Abstract : In order to analyze the role of a new structured fibrous dressing in the proliferative stage of chronic wound healing in hard to heal wounds, a case study was performed on a stagnant venous ulcer, which remained non-healed in the past 7 months. All chronicity factors that could affect wound healing were excluded, including biofilm (with the use of polihexanide+betaine, Prontosan range), and compression therapy was provided. The results were very interesting with healing achieved in 7 weeks of treatment. Most of times it is not easy to find/select a dressing to promote granulation and epithelisation, once ideal cleaning/debridement and bioburden control are achieved. Some dressings do not provide a good healing rate, lead to bioburden elevation during time and recurrence in the use of antimicrobials. Other options to promote proliferation are very expensive and need a secondary dressing. Treatment with kerrafibre showned to be very cost effective. Its is also implicit the important role of advanced wound care centers versus conventional care.This case study was originally presented as a poster at Wounds UK 2014 Conference, at Harrogate, England, United Kingdom.

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Santos, V., Santos, A., Fonseca, C. (2014) Providing Optimum Wound Healing Conditions during the Proliferative Stage using Kerrafibre, Journal of Aging & Inovation, 3 (3): 50-55.

http://journalofagingandinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/5-Fibrous-dressing-Kerrafibre.pdf

http://hdl.handle.net/10174/20479

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Palavras-Chave #Fibrous Dressings; Proliferative Stage, Hard to Heal Wounds.
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