A Comprehensive Review on Wound Dressings and Their Comparative Effectiveness on Healing of Contaminated Wounds and Ulcers

Abstract

Any accident or operation can result in a wound. In general, bleeding wounds, chronic wound and infectious wounds require special attention for retrieval and wound recovery and management. In the case of germ infection, this is a difficult procedure. The proper management of wound procedures includes initial cleaning, wound healing, infection prevention, germ treatment and dressings. In the process of wound healing and infection prevention, wound dressings play a vital role. A contaminated wound is defined as one that has been exposed to germs and foreign particles but has shown no evidence of infection. Multiple pathogens or infectious organisms are present in the wound, which is known as a chronic wound. This arises frequently in patients who have diabetic feet and pressure ulcers. As a result, diabetes management necessitates a rapid acceleration of foot ulceration. There is no single dressing that can fulfil all of the needs of a patient with an infected foot ulcer or other contaminated wounds. However, each dressing type has a different aid in selecting it. Wound dressings, such as foam and alginates, are very absorbent and useful for wounds that are heavily oozing. As a clinician, he has to deal each and every day with numerous patients with various types of wounds, such as acute, chronic, burn and foot ulcer conditions. Hence, it is very essential and helpful to have proper knowledge about the right type of dressing for a particular wound and also the right time for wound dressings for patients' prognosis from illness. In this present review, we will discuss the various wound dressings and their comparative effectiveness on contaminated wounds and ulcers.