SuturesWoundDressings.pptVIP

Sutures Wound Dressings Wound Care and Management More than a million Americans suffer from non-healing wounds annually, at a cost of $750 million; Etiology: trauma, inactivity, disease and surgery; 3,852 wound care products on the market; Some classified as drugs or biologics, while others are classified as devices; Wound Care Products Goals: Bind surface epithelium and underlying connective tissues when possible; Protect wound from infection; Maintain moist wound environment; Permit gas exchange; and, Promote rapid epithelialization. Principles of Wound Healing Hemostasis Inflammation G