As wound care professionals, wound care dressings are an important tool.
Keeping up to date on the types of wound care dressings available to treat patients in our care is our duty.
Wound care dressings come in various shapes, sizes and have indications for their use.
Professionals who treat wounds must remain aware of the types of wound care dressings they can use, as well as their contraindications. Here’s a list.
Transparent Film Dressings
Transparent wound care dressings are thin, transparent sheets of polyurethane coated with an adhesive and are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. They are semi-permeable, allowing the one-way passage of oxygen and moisture vapor, but are waterproof and impermeable to bacteria.