In this series, we are featuring Types of Dressings. As Wound Care Certified professionals, we should be aware of the types of wound care dressings that are available to us to treat the patients in our care. Wound Care Dressings come in various shapes, sizes and have indications for their use. Hydrogels
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Wound Care Dressings: Hydrogel Dressings
In our day to day practices of wound care we deal with many types of wound care dressings. Today we will focus on Hydrogel Dressings. Description A three-dimensional network of hydrophilic polymers containing varying percentages of water, that bind great volumes of liquid due to the presence of hydrophilic residues. Hydrophilic properties enable them to…
