Tips for treatment and care
Proper wound care and comprehensive aftercare are prerequisites for a rapid healing process. Appropriate measures such as wound cleansing or the use of suitable wound dressings help promote healing. Read more about Healing here.
Like the wound dressing itself, securing the dressing properly contributes to the healing process
Carefully selected fixation materials help stabilize the dressing while providing an aesthetic appearance.
Accurate wound documentation helps provide effective wound care
By recording and describing skin and wound conditions as well as other details, therapy can be improved.
Compression stockings need to fit properly
When putting on compression stockings it is important to ensure that the heel portion fits properly and to smooth out any wrinkles. This enhances wearing comfort and prevents pressure sores.
Wear compression stockings regularly
Wearing compression stockings regularly prevents leg ulcers and protects the patient from pain. Soft microfiber stockings or wide cuffs ensure superior wearing comfort.
Wound dressing provides important information for the healing process
Analyzing color, odor, weight and distribution of fluid on the used wound dressing allows one to draw conclusions on the wound healing process. This makes it easier to choose the right wound dressing.
Debridement procedure for wound cleansing
Dead tissue and coatings jeopardize wound healing. Primarily necroses provide an ideal culture medium for bacteria and thus the foundation for an infection. Therefore efficient debridement must be carried out.
Treatment of the underlying disease
To enable a chronic wound to heal, the cause triggering wound formation must be removed. The most frequent diseases which trigger chronic wounds are venous and arterial disturbed blood circulation as well as diabetes mellitus.
Compression treatment of venous disorders
"Phlebology cannot exist without compression treatment" – this dogma applies without restrictions also to the treatment of a venous ulcer.
Right bandaging material - right pressure
The diverse tension-extensibility characteristics of individual compression bandages depend on the material of the bandage.
Chronic wounds: Elderly patients need special attention when being treated
The wounds of elderly patients differ significantly from those of younger ones. For example, not only concomitant chronic diseases can have a negative effect on wound development and healing.
The stage-adapted use of hydroactive wound dressings
The stage-adapted use of hydroactive wound dressings is indicated for the treatment of chronic wounds. The stage of wound healing, necroses, the quantity of exudation as well as a possible infection must be taken into consideration in their selection.
Effective exudate management with PermaFoam cavity
Ulcerative conditions improve significantly when chronic wounds are treated with PermaFoam cavity foam dressing. An application study found that the purulent and oily coating on the wound is reduced by half.
Tips for the application of a compression bandage
When applying a compression bandage some general principles should be followed.
