Non-adherent wound dressings

Rajendran, S., Anand, S.C., 2002. Insight into the development of non-adherent, absorbent dressings. J. Wound Care 11. 

Another application where PEO-PPO-PEO block copolymer gels have shown promise is as wound dressings in the treatment of thermal bums. Such dressings should be easy to apply, and should adhere to the uninjured skin surrounding the wound, but also come off easily when removed. Furthermore, the adherence should be uniform since small areas of non-adherence may lead to fluid-filled pockets where bacteria could proliferate. Moreover, dressings should absorb fluid and... 

Hi-tech wound dressings non-adherent, odour adsorbent, activated charcoal cloth (ACC), and antimicrobial dressings... 

GeUing facilitates non-adherence to the wound, which permits non-traumatic dressing removal. Gelling also maintains moist environment at the wound site that promotes wound healing. 

Be non-adherent so that the wound is not traumatized when the dressing is changed. Easy to apply and easy to remove. 

Teflon, a polymer synthesised by polymerisation of tetrafluoroethylene at high temperature and pressure, is an inert non-carcinogenic material. It is easily processed into desired shapes and facile to apply to the injured area [26], Teflon is frequently used in a combination with another polymeric dressing to lower the adherence of the latter at the wound site, aiding to painless bandage removal. 

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