Technology and product reviews
The important role of debridement in wound bed preparation Page 19 Zena Moore investigates appropriate methods of removing devitalised tissue
Rediscovering alginate dressings Page 24 Michael Clarke takes a fresh look at this sometimes overlooked wound technology
Preventing post-operative blisters following
hip and knee arthroplasty Page 29 Catharina Johansson and colleagues discuss the ability of an absorbent foam dressing to prevent blistering
Indications for the use of Matriderm in the
treatment of complex wounds Page 35 Stuart Enoch and Lars-Peter Kamolz review the efficiency of this engineered dermal template
Expert consensus on a new enzyme
alginogel Page 42 Hilde Beele and colleagues examine the properties of an alginate gel dressing, containing a novel antimicrobial enzyme system
EDITOR Suzie Calne
PUBLISHING DIRECTOR Rob Yates
PUBLISHER Kathy Day
MANAGING EDITOR Jason Beckford-Ball
DESIGN Optic Juice
SUB EDITOR Adam Bushby
SUB EDITOR/WEB EDITOR Shannon Marie Harmon
EDITORIAL All papers submitted to the journal undergo peer-review and are published using a rigorous editorial process involving our international advisors. If you are interested in writing an article for the journal or if you want to discuss an idea, contact the editor by emailing
scalne@woundsinternational.com or writing to Suzie Calne, Wounds International, 1-2 Hatfields, London SE1 9PG, UK
Research
Wound Digest Page 52 A summary of the most important papers published in the last three months on pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, skin integrity and diabetic ulcers
Selected papers of interest: n Prevention of tracheostomy-related pressure ulcers in children
n Skin tear prevention and management among patients in the acute aged care and rehabilitation units in the Australian Capital Territory: a best practice implementation project
n Randomized controlled trial comparing treatment outcome of two compression bandaging systems and standard care without compression in patients with venous leg ulcers
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