The use of polyurethane foam as an antimicrobial dressing material in hand surgery

Polyurethane foam is generally used in negative pressure-assisted wound closure therapy. It provides an antimicrobial environment around the wound, while reducing the rate of skin maceration. The authors used polyurethane foam in routine hand dressings after hand surgery operations that were perform...

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Main Authors: Nebil Yesiloglu, Hakan Sirinoglu, Gokhan Temiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGEYA Publishing Company 2015-12-01
Series:Hand and Microsurgery
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=179821