Occlusive Wound Dressings in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care

Margaret A. Fonder; Adam J. Mamelak; Gerald S. Lazarus; Arjun Chanmugam

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2007.01.012

Occlusive Wound Dressings in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care

Margaret A. Fonder, Adam J. Mamelak, Gerald S. Lazarus, Arjun Chanmugam

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Abstract

One of the great misconceptions in wound care is that a wound heals best when permitted to form a dry scab. By contrast, moisture has repeatedly been shown to significantly accelerate wound healing. Emergency physicians and other acute care providers are encouraged to incorporate occlusive moisture-retentive dressings into their regular practice to expedite healing, reduce pain and scarring, improve wound care convenience and patient compliance, and minimize wound contamination and infection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	235-242
Number of pages	8
Journal	Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emc.2007.01.012
State	Published - Feb 2007

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Emergency Medicine

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